Nehemiah 11:31

Nehemiah 11:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth–el, and in their villages,
• New International Version (NIV)The descendants of the Benjamites from Geba lived in Mikmash, Aija, Bethel and its settlements,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also the children of Benjamin from Geba dwelt in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel, and their villages;

Context of Nehemiah 11:31

29in En Rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, 30Zanoah, and Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled in the land from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom. Benjamin’s descendants live in the area of Geba, in Michmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages, 32in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Nehemiah 11:31 word by word

וּבְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• also of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• from Gebaגֶּ֫בַעgeba‛ · GebaH1387
• at Michmashמִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂmikmâs mikmâsh mikmash · MichmashH4363
• and Aijaעַי‛ay ‛ayâ' ‛ayâth · AiH5857
• and Beth–elבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
• their villagesבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323

Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:31

• Nehemiah 7:30of Ramah and Geba … 621
• Joshua 18:24Chephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba.
• Nehemiah 7:31of Michmas … 122
• 1 Samuel 13:11Samuel asked, “What have you done?” Saul replied, “I saw the troops were scattering. You didn’t come when you said you would, and the Philistines were assembling at Michmash.
• Isaiah 10:28They come to Aiath. They pass through Migron. They store their equipment at Michmash.
• Nehemiah 7:32of Bethel and Ai … 123
• Genesis 12:8He moved on to the hills east of Bethel, and he put up his tent—with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. He also built an altar to the Lord there and worshiped the Lord.
• Joshua 8:9So Joshua sent them out, and they hid. They took their position west of Ai, between Bethel and Ai. Joshua spent the night with the troops.
• Genesis 28:19He named that place Bethel [House of God]. Previously, the name of the city was Luz.
• Joshua 18:13From there the border goes to the south slope of Luz (now called Bethel). Then the border goes down to Ataroth Addar over the mountains south of Lower Beth Horon.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 11:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Geba - Probably the same as Gibeah of Saul.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26-35Verses 26-35 Many of the places mentioned in these verses are mentioned in Joshua 15:27-39; Joshua 18:21-28.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The story goes back to the topic of bringing people back to live in the safe city of Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 7:1–5). The list of names is similar to the one in 1 Chronicles 9:2–17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-364. at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah--The discrepancy that is apparent between this [Ne 11:4-36] and the list formerly given in 1Ch 9:1-9, arose not only from the Jewish and Oriental practice of changing or modifying the names of persons from a change of circumstances, but from the alterations that must have been produced in the course of time. The catalogue in Chronicles contains those who came with the first detachment of returned…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 11:31

• Ai
• Geba
• Michmash
• Nob

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Ai
• Geba
• Aija
• Bethel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hacaliah
• Palestine

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