Nehemiah 11:2

Translations

Modern

And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

Traditional

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

Literal

And the people gave a blessing to all the men who freely offered to dwell in Jerusalem.

Latin

Benedixit autem populus omnibus viris qui se sponte obtulerant ut habitarent in Jerusalem.

Original

Hebrew

English

And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

Notes

Nehemiah 11:1–2

Sacred lots were likely the Urim and Thummim (Nehemiah 10:34; Joshua 7:14, 16–18; 14:2).

Nehemiah 11:1–36

The 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

Related verses

Judges 5:9
My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
2 Corinthians 8:16–17
But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
Job 31:20
…if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,
Deuteronomy 24:13
…be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
Job 29:13
The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Elah Jedaiah

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