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Nehemiah 11:2

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

KJV

Benedixit autem populus omnibus viris qui se sponte obtulerant ut habitarent in Jerusalem.

Vulgate

καὶ εὐλόγησεν ὁ λαὸς τοὺς πάντας ἄνδρας τοὺς ἑκουσιαζομένους καθίσαι ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ.

LXX

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

ASV

וַֽ/יְבָרֲכ֖וּ הָ/עָ֑ם לְ/כֹל֙ הָֽ/אֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַ/מִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים לָ/שֶׁ֖בֶת בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
הִתְנַדֵּ֖ב
htndb
verb · 17×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 9:17 — For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
  • 2Cor 8:16 — But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
  • Exod 25:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
  • Judg 5:9 — My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
  • Ps 110:3 — Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.