Nehemiah 11:30
New International Version
Zanoah, Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its settlements. So they were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

New Living Translation
Zanoah, 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.

English Standard Version
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

Berean Standard Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.

King James Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

New King James Version
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; in Azekah and its villages. They dwelt from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

New American Standard Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba as far as the Valley of Hinnom.

NASB 1995
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

NASB 1977
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

Legacy Standard Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

Amplified Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba as far as the Hinnom Valley.

Christian Standard Bible
Zanoah and Adullam with their settlements; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its surrounding villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to Hinnom Valley.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Zanoah and Adullam with their villages; in Lachish with its fields and Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

American Standard Version
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Contemporary English Version
Zanoah, Adullam, Lachish, and Azekah. In fact, they settled the towns from Beersheba in the south to Hinnom Valley in the north.

English Revised Version
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Zanoah, and Adullam and their villages, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled in the land from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

Good News Translation
in Zanoah, in Adullam, and in the villages near these towns. They lived in Lachish and on the farms nearby, and in Azekah and its villages. That is to say, the people of Judah lived in the territory between Beersheba in the south and Hinnom Valley in the north.

International Standard Version
in Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. They encamped from Beer-sheba to the Hinnom Valley.

Majority Standard Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.

NET Bible
Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its villages. So they were encamped from Beer Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

New Heart English Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they camped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

Webster's Bible Translation
Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and its fields, at Azekah, and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.

World English Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba to the Valley of Hinnom.

Young's Literal Translation
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its small towns; and they encamp from Beer-Sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Smith's Literal Translation
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its buildings. And they will dwell from the well of the oath even to the valley of Hinnom.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Zanoa, Odollam, and in their villages, at Lachis and its dependencies, and at Azeca and the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Bersabee unto the valley of Ennom.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its regions, and at Azekah and in its daughter villages. And they dwelt from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

New American Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its dependencies. They were settled from Beer-sheba to Ge-hinnom.

New Revised Standard Version
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they camped from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, in Lachish and its villages, in Azekah and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in Ziuukh, and in Adlam, and in their villages, and in Lakish and in its villages and in Azqa and in its villages; and they dwelt from Beer Sheba and unto the Valley of Hennom.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And their villages were Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Residents Outside Jerusalem
29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth, 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom. 31The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;…

Cross References
Joshua 15:33-36
These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, / Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, / Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, ...

1 Chronicles 4:28-33
They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, / Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, / Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, ...

Joshua 10:5
So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.

2 Chronicles 11:5-10
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah. / He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, / Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, ...

Joshua 12:15
the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

1 Samuel 17:1
Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

2 Samuel 5:18-25
Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. / So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.” / So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim. ...

1 Kings 4:9-10
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; / Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

Jeremiah 34:7
as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.

Micah 1:15
I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

Matthew 2:1
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

Luke 2:4
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Acts 13:22-23
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.


Treasury of Scripture

Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelled from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom.

Zanoah.

Nehemiah 3:13
The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.

Joshua 15:34
And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

Adullam.

Joshua 12:15
The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

Micah 1:15
Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

Lachish.

Joshua 10:3
Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Joshua 15:39
Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Isaiah 37:8
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Azekah.

Joshua 15:35
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

the valley.

Joshua 15:8
And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

Joshua 18:16
And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,

2 Kings 23:10
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

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Nehemiah 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.














Zanoah
This town, located in the lowlands of Judah, is mentioned several times in the Old Testament. The name "Zanoah" is derived from the Hebrew root "zanah," which means "to reject" or "to be cast off." Historically, Zanoah was a place that experienced restoration and rebuilding, as seen in Nehemiah's time. This reflects the broader theme of redemption and renewal that runs throughout the book of Nehemiah, where God’s people are brought back from exile to restore their land and faith.

Adullam
Known for the Cave of Adullam where David sought refuge from King Saul, Adullam holds significant historical and spiritual importance. The name "Adullam" is thought to mean "justice of the people" or "refuge." This location symbolizes God’s protection and provision for His people during times of distress. In the context of Nehemiah, it represents the re-establishment of a community under God’s guidance and care.

and their villages
The mention of "villages" indicates the smaller settlements surrounding the main towns. These villages were integral to the agricultural and economic life of the region. In a spiritual sense, this phrase highlights the importance of community and the interconnectedness of God’s people. It underscores the idea that every part of the community, no matter how small, plays a vital role in the collective well-being and spiritual health of the nation.

in Lachish and its fields
Lachish was a significant fortified city in Judah, known for its strategic military importance. The "fields" surrounding Lachish were crucial for agriculture, providing sustenance for the inhabitants. The Hebrew root for "fields" is "sadeh," which often denotes open country or cultivated land. This phrase emphasizes the restoration of not just urban centers but also the agricultural lands, reflecting God’s provision and the return to a life of productivity and blessing.

and in Azekah and its settlements
Azekah was another fortified city, often associated with military defense. The "settlements" around Azekah would have been smaller communities that supported the city. The restoration of Azekah and its settlements signifies the re-establishment of security and stability for the people of Judah. Spiritually, it represents the fortification of faith and the protection that comes from living in accordance with God’s will.

So they settled
This phrase marks the culmination of the efforts to repopulate and restore the land. The Hebrew root "yashab" means "to sit, remain, or dwell," indicating a sense of permanence and peace. It reflects the fulfillment of God’s promises to His people, as they find rest and security in the land He has given them. This settling is not just physical but also spiritual, as the people recommit to their covenant relationship with God.

from Beersheba
Beersheba, located in the southern part of Judah, often represents the southernmost boundary of the land of Israel. The name "Beersheba" means "well of the oath" or "well of seven," referring to the covenant made between Abraham and Abimelech. This location symbolizes the faithfulness of God to His promises and the historical roots of the nation.

all the way to the Valley of Hinnom
The Valley of Hinnom, located near Jerusalem, was historically associated with idolatry and later became a symbol of judgment. However, in the context of Nehemiah, it marks the northern boundary of the restored community. This phrase signifies the complete restoration of the land, from the southernmost to the northernmost points, and serves as a reminder of God’s mercy and the transformation from judgment to blessing.

(30) From Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.--The men of Judah spread from the extreme south to the extreme north of Judah, an extent of some fifty miles.

Verse 30. - Zanoah and Adullam appear in close connection with Jarmuth in Joshua 15:34, 35. Zanoah was not a place of any importance, but Adullam, near which was David's cave, is often mentioned. It had its own king in the time of Joshua (Joshua 12:15), was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:7), and remained a city of some strength under the Maccabees (2 Macc. 12:38). Lachish is a place even more celebrated than Adullam. Its king, Japhia, warred with Joshua (Joshua 12:3-16). It was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:9). Amaziah took refuge there when conspiracy threatened him at Jerusalem (2 Kings 14:19); and Sennacherib "besieged it with all his power" (2 Chronicles 22:9). Azekah is joined with Jarmuth and Adullam in Joshua 15:35. Like Adullam and Lachish, it was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:9). They (i.e. the children of Judah) dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom. The southernmost and the northernmost parts of Judaea are here mentioned.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Zanoah,
זָנֹ֤חַ (zā·nō·aḥ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2182: Zanoah -- two cities in Judah

and Adullam,
עֲדֻלָּם֙ (‘ă·ḏul·lām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5725: Adullam -- a Canaanite city

with their villages;
וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔ם (wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet

in Lachish
לָכִישׁ֙ (lā·ḵîš)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3923: Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem

with its fields
וּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָ (ū·śə·ḏō·ṯe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

and Azekah
עֲזֵקָ֖ה (‘ă·zê·qāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5825: Azekah -- a place in Judah

and its villages.
וּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ (ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

So they settled
וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ (way·ya·ḥă·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

from
מִבְּאֵֽר־ (mib·bə·’êr-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew

Beersheba
שֶׁ֖בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev

all the way to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the Valley
גֵּֽיא־ (gê-)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1516: A valley

of Hinnom.
הִנֹּֽם׃ (hin·nōm)
Noun - proper
Strong's 2011: Ben-hinnom -- a valley Southwest of Jerusalem


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