Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. New Living Translation And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem. English Standard Version And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. King James Bible And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. New King James Version And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. NASB 1995 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. NASB 1977 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. Legacy Standard Bible And the people blessed all the men who freely offered to live in Jerusalem. Amplified Bible And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. Christian Standard Bible The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible The people praised all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. American Standard Version And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. Contemporary English Version Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem. English Revised Version And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people blessed everyone who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. Good News Translation The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. International Standard Version And the people blessed all of the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. Majority Standard Bible And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. NET Bible The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. World English Bible The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem. Smith's Literal Translation And the people will praise to all the men volunteering to dwell in Jerusalem. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the people blessed all the men who freely offered themselves to live in Jerusalem. New American Bible The people blessed all those who willingly agreed to take up residence in Jerusalem. New Revised Standard Version And the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the people blessed all those men who were willing in their mind to dwell in Jerusalem. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The New Settlers in Jerusalem1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. 2And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—… Cross References Ezra 2:68-70 When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. / According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments. / So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns. Nehemiah 7:70-72 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments. 1 Chronicles 9:2-3 Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. / Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: Ezra 1:5-6 So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. / And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings. Nehemiah 10:28-29 “The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand, / hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. Acts 2:44-45 All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need. Acts 4:32-35 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. / With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. / There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, ... Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 Corinthians 8:3-5 For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, / they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. / And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose. 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Treasury of Scripture And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. blessed. Deuteronomy 24:13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God. Job 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. Job 31:20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; willingly. Judges 5:9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. 2 Corinthians 8:16,17 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you… Jump to Previous Blessed Blessing Commended Dwell Freely Jerusalem Live Offered Offering Places Themselves Volunteered WillinglyJump to Next Blessed Blessing Commended Dwell Freely Jerusalem Live Offered Offering Places Themselves Volunteered WillinglyNehemiah 11 1. The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.3. A catalogue of their names. 20. Those who remain dwell in other cities. And the people blessed The phrase "the people blessed" indicates a communal act of gratitude and recognition. In Hebrew, the word for "blessed" is "בָּרַךְ" (barak), which means to kneel or to praise. This act of blessing is significant in the Jewish tradition, as it conveys a deep sense of appreciation and divine favor. The people of Israel understood the importance of community and the power of spoken blessings, which were seen as invoking God's favor and protection over individuals. This communal blessing reflects the unity and shared purpose among the Israelites during the rebuilding of Jerusalem. all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the peopleהָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock blessed וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ (way·ḇā·ră·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse all לְכֹל֙ (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the men הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person who volunteered הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים (ham·miṯ·nad·də·ḇîm) Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously to live לָשֶׁ֖בֶת (lā·še·ḇeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Jerusalem. בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Links Nehemiah 11:2 NIVNehemiah 11:2 NLT Nehemiah 11:2 ESV Nehemiah 11:2 NASB Nehemiah 11:2 KJV Nehemiah 11:2 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 11:2 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 11:2 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 11:2 French Bible Nehemiah 11:2 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 11:2 The people blessed all the men who (Neh Ne) |