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

29They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, 30Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom. Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements. 32They also lived in 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 7:30The people of Ramah and Geba 621
• Joshua 18:24Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
• Nehemiah 7:31The people of Micmash 122
• 1 Samuel 13:11but Samuel said, “What is this you have done?” Saul replied, “I saw my men scattering from me, and you didn’t arrive when you said you would, and the Philistines are at Micmash ready for battle.
• Isaiah 10:28Look, the Assyrians are now at Aiath. They are passing through Migron and are storing their equipment at Micmash.
• Nehemiah 7:32The people of Bethel and Ai 123
• Genesis 12:8After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord, and he worshiped the Lord.
• Joshua 8:9So they left and went to the place of ambush between Bethel and the west side of Ai. But Joshua remained among the people in the camp that night.
• Genesis 28:19He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.
• Joshua 18:13From there the boundary went south to Luz (that is, Bethel) and proceeded down to Ataroth-addar on the hill that lies 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