Study it in the app“The officials of the people lived in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, and the nine parts in the cities.”
The officialsוַ שָׂרֵיof the peopleהָעָםlivedיֵּשְׁבוּin Jerusalem;בִּירוּשָׁלִָםand the restוּשְׁאָרof the peopleהָעָםcastהִפִּילוּlotsגוֹרָלוֹתto bringלְהָבִיאoneאֶחָדout ofמִןtenהָעֲשָׂרָהto liveלָשֶׁבֶתin Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִַםthe holyהַקֹּדֶשׁcity,עִירand the nine partsוְתֵשַׁע הַיָּדוֹתin the cities.בֶּעָרִים
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsdwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yeshvu” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsrest, remainder
Rest: what is left of something.
Where else “shear” appearscast lots
To make fall; throw lots.
Where else “hipilu” appearslot
Small stones cast to decide something.
Where else “goralot” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “havi” appearseach
Literally "one": all of them, one by one.
Where else “echad” appearsten
Ten.
Where else “asara” appearsholy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsnine
Nine; also "ninth".
Where else “tesha” appearstenon
Parts of an object, or a portion.
Where else “yadot” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
1 · This verse (above)
2And the people blessed all the men who offered themselves willingly to live in Jerusalem.
