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Nehemiah 11:2

And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

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ASV

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

KJV

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּvay.va.ra.Khuand they blessedH1288 →
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
לְכֹל֙le.Khol<to> allH3605 →
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582 →
הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔יםha.mit.na.de.Vimwho volunteeredH5068 →
לָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH3427 →
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389 →

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Judges 5:9My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!Exodus 25:2“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.Psalms 110:3Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.2 Corinthians 8:16–17But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.1 Corinthians 9:17If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.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,2 Samuel 14:22Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”Exodus 39:43And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.Judges 5:2“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.

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Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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