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Complete Jewish Bible
Nehemiah 11:2
The people blessed all those who volunteered to live in Yerushalayim.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
Hebrew Names Version
The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Yerushalayim.
The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Yerushalayim.
King James Version
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
English Standard Version
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
New Century Version
The people blessed those who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
The people blessed those who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
New English Translation
The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.
The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the people thanked all the men that were willing to dwell in Ierusalem.
And the people thanked all the men that were willing to dwell in Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the people blessed all the men who freely offered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who freely offered to live in Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
Contemporary English Version
Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem.
Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
The people who stayed asked God to bless those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.
The people who stayed asked God to bless those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
Lexham English Bible
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to live in Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye people thanked all the men that were willinge to dwell at Ierusalem.
And ye people thanked all the men that were willinge to dwell at Ierusalem.
American Standard Version
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem.
And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the people thanked all the men that were willing to dwel at Hierusale.
And the people thanked all the men that were willing to dwel at Hierusale.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselues, to dwell at Ierusalem.
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselues, to dwell at Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the puple blesside alle men, that profriden hem silf bi fre wille to dwelle in Jerusalem.
Forsothe the puple blesside alle men, that profriden hem silf bi fre wille to dwelle in Jerusalem.
Update Bible Version
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
New King James Version
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
New Living Translation
And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.
And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
And the people praised all the men who were willing to live in Jerusalem.
And the people praised all the men who were willing to live in Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
And the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the people bestowed a blessing on all the men, who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people bestowed a blessing on all the men, who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.
and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
Contextual Overview
1 The leaders of the people took up residence in Yerushalayim; while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one-tenth of them to live in Yerushalayim the holy city, with the other nine-tenths in the other cities. 2 The people blessed all those who volunteered to live in Yerushalayim. 3 In the cities of Y'hudah, everyone lived on his own property — the people of Isra'el, the cohanim, the L'vi'im, the temple servants and the descendants of Shlomo's servants. But the leaders of the province lived in Yerushalayim. 4 Some of those living in Yerushalayim were from people of Y'hudah, and others were from people of Binyamin. Those from the people of Y'hudah were: ‘Atayah the son of ‘Uziyah, the son of Z'kharyah, the son of Amaryah, the son of Sh'fatyah, the son of Mahalal'el, from the descendants of Peretz; 5 and Ma‘aseiyah the son of Barukh, the son of Kol-Hozeh, the son of Hazayah, the son of ‘Adayah, the son of Yoyariv, the son of Z'kharyah, who belonged to the family of Shelah. 6 The total number of descendants of Peretz living in Yerushalayim was 468 courageous men. 7 These are the people of Binyamin: Salu the son of Meshulam, the son of Yo‘ed, the son of P'dayah, the son of Kolayah, the son of Ma‘aseiyah, the son of Iti'el, the son of Yesha‘yah. 8 After him: Gabai, Salai; 928 in all. 9 Yo'el the son of Zikhri was their overseer, and Y'hudah the son of Hasnu'ah was second in charge of the city. 10 From the cohanim: Y'da‘yah the son of Yoyariv, Yakhin,
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
His kingdom began with Bavel, Erekh, Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shin‘ar.
His kingdom began with Bavel, Erekh, Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shin‘ar.
Genesis 11:9
For this reason it is called Bavel [confusion] — because there Adonai confused the language of the whole earth, and from there Adonai scattered them all over the earth.
For this reason it is called Bavel [confusion] — because there Adonai confused the language of the whole earth, and from there Adonai scattered them all over the earth.
Genesis 13:11
So Lot chose all the plain of the Yarden for himself, and Lot traveled eastward; thus they separated themselves from each other.
So Lot chose all the plain of the Yarden for himself, and Lot traveled eastward; thus they separated themselves from each other.
Genesis 14:1
(iv) When Amrafel was king of Shin‘ar, Aryokh king of Elasar, K'dorla‘omer king of ‘Elam and Tid‘al king of Goyim;
(iv) When Amrafel was king of Shin‘ar, Aryokh king of Elasar, K'dorla‘omer king of ‘Elam and Tid‘al king of Goyim;
Isaiah 11:11
On that day Adonai will raise his hand again, a second time, to reclaim the remnant of his people who remain from Ashur, Egypt, Patros, Ethiopia, ‘Eilam, Shin‘ar, Hamat and the islands in the sea.
On that day Adonai will raise his hand again, a second time, to reclaim the remnant of his people who remain from Ashur, Egypt, Patros, Ethiopia, ‘Eilam, Shin‘ar, Hamat and the islands in the sea.
Daniel 1:2
and Adonai handed Y'hoyakim king of Y'hudah over to him, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He took them to the land of Shin‘ar, to the house of his god and placed the articles in the storehouse of his god.
and Adonai handed Y'hoyakim king of Y'hudah over to him, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He took them to the land of Shin‘ar, to the house of his god and placed the articles in the storehouse of his god.
Zechariah 5:11
He answered me, "To build it a shrine in the land of Shin‘ar. When it's ready, [the eifah] will be set down there on its base."
He answered me, "To build it a shrine in the land of Shin‘ar. When it's ready, [the eifah] will be set down there on its base."
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.
