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 people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were. And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem. 3Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah, 4but some of the people from Judah and Benjamin resettled in Jerusalem.) From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of 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 24:13Return the cloak to its owner by sunset so he can stay warm through the night and bless you, and the Lord your God will count you as righteous.
• Job 29:13I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
• Job 31:20did they not praise me for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?
• Judges 5:9My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with those who volunteered for war. Praise the Lord!
• 2 Corinthians 8:16But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have.

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