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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The people commended all who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who freely offered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people praised all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then everyone else asked God to bless those who were willing to live in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The people blessed everyone who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people praised anyone else who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people blessed all of the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the people will praise to all the men volunteering to dwell in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the people blessed all the men who freely offered themselves to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The people blessed all those who willingly agreed to take up residence in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people blessed all those who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people blessed all those men who were willing in their mind to dwell in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3095" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/11.htm">The New Settlers in Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Now 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. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">And the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·ră·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5068.htm" title="5068: ham·miṯ·nad·də·ḇîm (Art:: V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp) -- To incite, impel. A primitive root; to impel; hence, to volunteer, to present spontaneously.">who volunteered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: lā·še·ḇeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to live</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>These 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—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-68.htm">Ezra 2:68-70</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Nehemiah 7:70-72</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">1 Chronicles 9:2-3</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">Ezra 1:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-28.htm">Nehemiah 10:28-29</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a></span><br />All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32-35</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-3.htm">2 Corinthians 8:3-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-13.htm">Philippians 2:13</a></span><br />For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Deuteronomy 24:13</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-13.htm">Job 29:13</a></b></br> The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-20.htm">Job 31:20</a></b></br> If his loins have not blessed me, and <i>if</i> he were <i>not</i> warmed with the fleece of my sheep;</p><p class="hdg">willingly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-9.htm">Judges 5:9</a></b></br> My heart <i>is</i> toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/8-16.htm">2 Corinthians 8:16,17</a></b></br> But thanks <i>be</i> to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/9-5.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-5.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/12-15.htm">Commended</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-2.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ezra/10-19.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-39.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-4.htm">Places</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-16.htm">Volunteered</a> <a href="/ezra/7-16.htm">Willingly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/1-10.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/job/29-11.htm">Commended</a> <a href="/esther/9-19.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/esther/1-7.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/esther/9-19.htm">Live</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Places</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-28.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/5-2.htm">Volunteered</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Willingly</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">A catalogue of their names.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm">Those who remain dwell in other cities.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the people blessed</b><br>In the context of ancient Israel, blessing someone was a significant act, often invoking God's favor and protection. This phrase indicates the community's approval and gratitude. Blessing in the Old Testament often involved speaking words of encouragement and invoking divine favor, as seen in <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>, where God promises to bless those who bless Abraham. The act of blessing here reflects a communal acknowledgment of sacrifice and service.<p><b>all the men who volunteered</b><br>Volunteering to live in Jerusalem was a significant decision, as the city was still in a state of rebuilding and faced potential threats from surrounding enemies. This act of volunteering demonstrates a commitment to the restoration of the city and the worship of God at the temple. The willingness to volunteer can be seen as an act of faith and dedication, similar to the call for workers in the harvest in <a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37-38</a>. The men who volunteered were likely seen as courageous and selfless, prioritizing the needs of the community over personal comfort.<p><b>to live in Jerusalem.</b><br>Jerusalem, the city of David, held great historical and spiritual significance as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the temple. Living in Jerusalem meant being at the heart of religious and cultural life, but it also involved risks due to the city's vulnerable state post-exile. The decision to reside there was not merely practical but also spiritual, aligning with God's promises to restore Jerusalem as seen in <a href="/isaiah/62.htm">Isaiah 62:1-7</a>. The rebuilding of Jerusalem is a type of the ultimate restoration found in Christ, who is the cornerstone of the new Jerusalem, as referenced in <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>The governor of Judah who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and initiated reforms to restore the city both physically and spiritually.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>The inhabitants of Judah who were involved in the rebuilding efforts and the repopulation of Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy city of the Jews, which had been in ruins and was being restored as the center of Jewish life and worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/volunteers.htm">Volunteers</a></b><br>The men who willingly chose to live in Jerusalem, despite the challenges, to ensure the city's restoration and protection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/blessing.htm">Blessing</a></b><br>The act of the people expressing gratitude and approval for those who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_willingness.htm">The Importance of Willingness</a></b><br>The volunteers' decision to live in Jerusalem demonstrates the value of a willing heart in serving God's purposes. We are called to offer ourselves willingly in service to God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_sacrifice.htm">Community and Sacrifice</a></b><br>The blessing of the volunteers underscores the importance of community support and the sacrifices required to build and maintain a God-centered community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Restoration</a></b><br>The repopulation of Jerusalem is a testament to God's faithfulness in restoring His people. We can trust God to restore and rebuild areas of our lives that are broken.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_and_blessing.htm">Encouragement and Blessing</a></b><br>Just as the people blessed the volunteers, we should encourage and bless those who step out in faith to serve God, recognizing their contributions to the community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/nehemiah's_role_in_rebuilding_walls.htm">What was Nehemiah's role in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezra_2_64-65_totals_match_estimates.htm">How can the reported totals in Ezra 2:64-65 align with known population estimates of the region at that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/nehemiah_4_21-23__is_constant_vigilance_feasible.htm">Nehemiah 4:21-23: Does the notion of workers maintaining constant vigilance, day and night, align with practical human limitations and historical labor practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezra_2_21-35_names.htm">How do we reconcile varying family names in Ezra 2:21-35 with their supposed lineage elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The men that willingly offered themselves</span>. Besides those on whom the lot fell, a certain number volunteered to change their residence and to transfer themselves and families from their country homes to Jerusalem. The people called down blessings upon them for their patriotism. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇā·ră·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who volunteered</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miṯ·nad·də·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5068.htm">Strong's 5068: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to live</span><br /><span class="heb">לָשֶׁ֖בֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·še·ḇeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Nehemiah 11:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/11-2.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 11:2 The people blessed all the men who (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 11:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 11:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 11:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 11:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>