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Nehemiah 11:2
The people who stayed asked God to bless those who were willing to move to Jerusalem.
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible
The people blessed all those who volunteered to live in Yerushalayim.
The people blessed all those who volunteered to live in Yerushalayim.
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.
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 Now the leaders of the Israelites moved into the city of Jerusalem. The rest of the people used lots to decide who else should move there with the leaders. They chose a tenth of the people to live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The rest of the people stayed in their own towns. 2 The people who stayed asked God to bless those who were willing to move to Jerusalem. 3 Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants lived in the various towns throughout Judah. These all lived on property they owned in these towns. But the area leaders lived in Jerusalem. 4 And other people from the families of Judah and Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. These are the descendants of Judah who moved into Jerusalem: Athaiah son of Uzziah (the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of Perez) 5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch (the son of Col-Hozeh, who was the son of Hazaiah, who was the son of Adaiah, who was the son of Joiarib, who was the son of Zechariah, who was a descendant of Shelah). 6 The number of Perez's descendants living in Jerusalem was 468. All of them were brave men. 7 These are the descendants of Benjamin who moved into Jerusalem: Sallu son of Meshullam (the son of Joed, who was the son of Pedaiah, who was the son of Kolaiah, who was the son of Maaseiah, who was the son of Ithiel, who was the son of Jeshaiah), 8 and those who followed Jeshaiah were Gabbai and Sallai. All together there were 928 men. 9 Joel son of Zicri was in charge of them. And Judah son of Hassenuah was in charge of the Second District of the city of Jerusalem. 10 These are the priests who moved into Jerusalem: 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
Nimrod's kingdom spread from Babylon to Erech, to Akkad, and then to Calneh in the land of Babylonia.
Nimrod's kingdom spread from Babylon to Erech, to Akkad, and then to Calneh in the land of Babylonia.
Genesis 11:9
That is the place where the Lord confused the language of the whole world. That is why it is called Babel. And it was from there that the Lord caused the people to spread out to all the other places on earth.
That is the place where the Lord confused the language of the whole world. That is why it is called Babel. And it was from there that the Lord caused the people to spread out to all the other places on earth.
Genesis 13:11
So Lot chose to live in the Jordan Valley. The two men separated, and Lot began traveling east.
So Lot chose to live in the Jordan Valley. The two men separated, and Lot began traveling east.
Genesis 14:1
Amraphel was the king of Babylonia, Arioch was the king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer was the king of Elam, and Tidal was the king of Goiim.
Amraphel was the king of Babylonia, Arioch was the king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer was the king of Elam, and Tidal was the king of Goiim.
Isaiah 11:11
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left in countries like Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and other faraway countries around the world.
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left in countries like Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and other faraway countries around the world.
Daniel 1:2
The Lord allowed Nebuchadnezzar to defeat Jehoiakim king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar took all the dishes and other things from God's Temple and carried them to Babylon. He put those things in the temple of his gods.
The Lord allowed Nebuchadnezzar to defeat Jehoiakim king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar took all the dishes and other things from God's Temple and carried them to Babylon. He put those things in the temple of his gods.
Zechariah 5:11
The angel told me, "They are going to build a house for it in Babylonia. After they build that house, they will put the bucket there."
The angel told me, "They are going to build a house for it in Babylonia. After they build that house, they will put the bucket there."
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.
