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

1Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities. And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3Now these are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah each lived on his own property in their cities--the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants. 4Some of the sons of Judah and some of the sons of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the sons of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;

Nehemiah 11:2 word by word

וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ הָעָ֑ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

• And the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• volunteeredנָדַבnâdab · be willingH5068
• to liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:2

• Deuteronomy 24:13When the sun goes down you shall surely return the pledge to him, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the Lord your God.
• Job 29:13The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
• Job 31:20If his loins have not thanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
• Judges 5:9My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel, The volunteers among the people; Bless the Lord!
• 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness on your behalf in the heart of Titus.

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