Berean Standard Bible
Nehemiah 11:2
2And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 11:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Context of Nehemiah 11:2
1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— 4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
Read all of Nehemiah 11Nehemiah 11:2 word by word
וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ הָעָ֑ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:2
- Deuteronomy 24:13be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
- Job 29:13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
- Job 31:20if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,
- Judges 5:9My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
- 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 11:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2All 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.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Sacred lots were likely the Urim and Thummim (Nehemiah 10:34; Joshua 7:14, 16–18; 14:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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