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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

尼希米记 11:2

眾人為所有自願住在耶路撒冷的人祝福。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Thompson Chain Reference - Willingness;   Work, Religious;   Work-Workers, Religious;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Nehemiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Malchiah;   Sallai;   Writing;   Zeboim;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
凡 甘 心 乐 意 住 在 耶 路 撒 冷 的 , 百 姓 都 为 他 们 祝 福 。

Contextual Overview

1 The leaders of Israel lived in Jerusalem. But the rest of the people threw lots to choose one person out of every ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The other nine could stay in their own cities. 2 The people blessed those who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3 These are the area leaders who lived in Jerusalem. (Some people lived on their own land in the cities of Judah. These included Israelites, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants. 4 Others from the families of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem.) These are the descendants of Judah who moved into Jerusalem. There was Athaiah son of Uzziah. (Uzziah was the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah. Amariah was the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was a descendant of Perez.) 5 There was also Masseiah son of Baruch. (Baruch was the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah. Hazaiah was the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib. Joiarib was the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.) 6 All the descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem totaled 468 men. They were soldiers. 7 These are descendants of Benjamin who moved into Jerusalem. There was Sallu son of Meshullam. (Meshullam was the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah. Pedaiah was the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah. Maaseiah was the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.) 8 Following him were Gabbai and Sallai, for a total of 928 men. 9 Joel son of Zicri was appointed over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in charge of the new area of the city. 10 These are the priests who moved into Jerusalem. There was Jedaiah son of Joiarib, Jakin,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

blessed: Deuteronomy 24:13, Job 29:13, Job 31:20

willingly: Judges 5:9, 2 Corinthians 8:16, 2 Corinthians 8:17

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:2 - willingly Exodus 39:43 - blessed them Judges 5:2 - when 2 Samuel 14:22 - thanked Nehemiah 4:22 - every one 1 Corinthians 9:17 - if I

Cross-References

Genesis 10:10
At first Nimrod's kingdom covered Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Babylonia.
Genesis 11:9
The place is called Babel since that is where the Lord confused the language of the whole world. So the Lord caused them to spread out from there over the whole world.
Genesis 13:11
So Lot chose to move east and live in the Jordan Valley. In this way Abram and Lot separated.
Genesis 14:1
Now Amraphel was king of Babylonia, Arioch was king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer was king of Elam, and Tidal was king of Goiim.
Isaiah 11:11
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left alive in Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Cush, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and all the islands of the sea.
Daniel 1:2
The Lord allowed Nebuchadnezzar to capture Jehoiakim king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar also took some of the things from the Temple of God, which he carried to Babylonia and put in the temple of his gods.
Zechariah 5:11
"They are going to Babylonia to build a temple for it," he answered. "When the temple is ready, they will set the basket there in its place."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. Who were not taken by lot, but of their own accord settled at Jerusalem; they praised them for it, and wished them all happiness and prosperity, since they denied themselves of ease and profit for the sake of the public good; and it is this which makes the difference between the list of the inhabitants of Jerusalem in 1 Chronicles 9:2 c. and this here, that takes in all that settled there, whether voluntarily or by lot this only such as were fixed by the lot, and of them only those who were of greatest note and esteem, as Jarchi observes, and so it follows.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Nehemiah 11:2. All the men that willingly offered — Some volunteered their services, which was considered a sacrifice to patriotism at that time, as Jerusalem afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger; hence the people spoke well of them, and no doubt prayed for God's blessing upon them.


 
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