Nehemiah 11:2
“And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselues, to dwell at Ierusalem.”
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Nehemiah 11:2 Context
1And the rulers of the people dwelt at Ierusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of tenne, to dwell in Ierusalem, the holy citie, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselues, to dwell at Ierusalem. 3¶ Now these are the chiefe of the prouince that dwelt in Ierusalem: but in the cities of Iudah dwelt euerie one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Leuites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomons seruants. 4And at Ierusalem dwelt certaine of the children of Iudah, and of the children of Beniamin. Of the children of Iudah: Athaiah the sonne of Uzziah, the sonne of Zechariah, the sonne of Amariah, the sonne of Shephatiah, the sonne of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez.
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And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
- King James Version
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
- New American Standard Version (1995)