Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Amplified
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live 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
Fausets
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 And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns. 2 And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem. 3 Now these are the chiefs of the divisions of the country who were living in Jerusalem: but in the towns of Judah everyone was living on his heritage in the towns, that is, Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.
Names
Cross References
Judges 5:9
Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
Deuteronomy 24:13
But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.
Job 29:13
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Job 31:20
If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;
2 Corinthians 8:16-17
But praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus.