Nehemiah 11:2

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

1The leaders of the Israelite people lived in Jerusalem. The other people threw dice to choose which other families would live there too. From every group of ten families they chose one family to live in Jerusalem, God's special city. The other families would stay in their own towns. The people asked God to bless all the men who chose to live in Jerusalem. 3These are the leaders of the region of Judah who went to live in Jerusalem. Other Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants and descendants of King Solomon's servants lived in the other towns of Judah. Each of them lived in their own homes. 4But some of Judah's and Benjamin's descendants went to live in Jerusalem. This is who they were: From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah, son of Uzziah and Zechariah's grandson. His other ancestors were: Amariah, Shephatiah and Mahalalel. They were descendants of Judah's son, Perez.

Nehemiah 11:2 word by word

וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ הָעָ֑ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• all the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• that willingly offeredנָדַבnâdab · be willingH5068
• themselves to dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:2

• Deuteronomy 24:13You must always give his coat back to him before sunset. Then he can sleep in it to keep himself warm. He will ask God to bless you because you have been kind. The Lord your God will know that you have done the right thing.
• Job 29:13People who were near to death praised me for my help. Widows were happy when I helped them.
• Job 31:20Then I would give them clothes. The wool from my sheep would keep them warm. And they all thanked me.
• Judges 5:9I thank God for Israel's leaders, and the people who are ready to fight our enemies. Praise the Lord!
• 2 Corinthians 8:16Titus wants to help you just as much as we do. We thank God that he has made Titus ready to do that.

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

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hacaliah

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