New King James Version
Nehemiah 11:2
2And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at 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 Living Translation (NLT)And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.
Context of Nehemiah 11:2
1Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities. And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. 3These are the heads of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem. (But in the cities of Judah everyone dwelt in his own possession in their cities—Israelites, priests, Levites, Nethinim, and descendants of Solomon’s servants.) 4Also in Jerusalem dwelt some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin. The children 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 children of Perez;
Read all of Nehemiah 11Nehemiah 11:2 word by word
וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ הָעָ֑ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Nehemiah 11:2
- Deuteronomy 24:13You shall in any case return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and bless you; and it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.
- Job 29:13The blessing of a perishing man came upon me, And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
- Job 31:20If his heart has not blessed me, And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
- Judges 5:9My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the Lord!
- 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into 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
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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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