Parallel Verses
Amplified
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
And the people blessed all the men who
King James Version
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
The people praised all the men who volunteered
International Standard Version
And the people blessed all of the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will praise to all the men volunteering to dwell in Jerusalem.
King James 2000
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
Modern King James verseion
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to live at Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people thanked all the men that were willingly to dwell at 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And the people bestowed a blessing on all the men, who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 11:2
Prayers for Nehemiah 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Leaders And Servants In Jerusalem
1 Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one [person] out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. 3 These are the heads of the provinces who lived in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah everyone lived on his property in their cities—the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants.
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Cross References
Judges 5:9
“My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel,
The volunteers among the people;
Bless the Lord!
Deuteronomy 24:13
You shall certainly restore the pledge (security deposit) to him at sunset, so that he may sleep in his garment and bless you; and it will be credited to you as righteousness (right standing) before the Lord your God.
Job 29:13
“The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Job 31:20
If his loins have not thanked and blessed me [for clothing them],
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
2 Corinthians 8:16-17
But thanks be to God who puts the same genuine concern for you in the heart of Titus.