Nehemiah 11:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Some of the Levites lived in the territory of Judah, and others lived in the territory of Benjamin.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that the Levites (the priests and temple workers) were spread out and living in different regions of the land.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during the time when the Jewish people were resettling Jerusalem and the surrounding areas after returning from exile in Babylon. The Levites were the tribe set apart for religious duties, including temple service, and they needed to be distributed throughout the land to serve the people. The territories of Judah and Benjamin were the main areas where the returning exiles settled, with Jerusalem sitting on the border between these two tribal regions.

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