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Jerusalem’s New Settlers

Nehemiah 11:2

In 11 translations

BSB
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
KJV
And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
WEB
The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
ASV
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
LSV
and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.
YLT
and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.
DBY
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
DRC
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
GNV
And the people thanked all the men that were willing to dwell in Ierusalem.
JPS
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
LXXE
And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ הָעָ֑ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
LXX-Br21:2
Καὶ εὐλόγησεν ὁ λαὸς τοὺς πάντας ἄνδρας τοὺς ἑκουσιαζομένους καθίσαι ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Judges 5:9My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
  • 2 Corinthians 8:16–17But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you. For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
  • Deuteronomy 24:13be 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 29:13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
  • Job 31:20if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,

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