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Nehemiah 11

Nehemiah 11:29

Residents Outside Jerusalem · Nehemiah 11:20–36
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Translations

Modern
…in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
Traditional
And at En–rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
Literal
And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
Latin
…et in Remmon, et in Saraa, et in Jerimuth,

Original

Hebrew
English
…in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

Notes

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

Places

Ain: A city in Judah, allotted to the Levites Jarmuth: A Canaanite city, later allotted to Judah Zorah: A town in the Shephelah, home of Samson

Glossary

Ain Book of Nehemiah Elah En-Rimmon Genealogy Jarmuth Zareah, Zareathite

Topics

Ain: A City of Simeon: Possibly Identical with En-Rimmon En-Rimmon: A City of the Tribe of Judah, Probably Identical with Ain and Rimmon Jarmuth: A City in the Territory of the Tribe of Judah Rimmon: A City South of Jerusalem: Allotted to the Tribe of Judah Rimmon: A City South of Jerusalem: Also Called En-Rimmon Zareah: A City of the Tribe of Judah Zorah: Re-Populated After the Captivity