Nehemiah 11:15

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Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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These places are towns and districts in Judah and Benjamin, with Jerusalem’s Ophel and Second Quarter representing parts of the restored capital. In Nehemiah 11, they show how returned Jews and Levites were distributed across the land, securing agricultural centers, borders, and Jerusalem’s worshiping community after exile.

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Nehemiah 11:15 mentions Adullam, Aija, Ananiah, Azekah, Beersheba, Bethel, Geba, Hadid, Hazor, Hebron, Jarmuth, Jerusalem, Jeshua, Lachish, Lod, Michmash, Neballat, Ono, Ophel, Ramah, Second Quarter, Valley of Hinnom, Zanoah, Zeboim, Ziklag and Zorah.

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