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Nehemiah 11:2

Jerusalem

1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

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

3 These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

4 while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;

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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.
DARBY
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
BLB
And the people gave a blessing to all the men who freely offered to dwell in Jerusalem.
ÅB
Og folket velsignet alle de menn som frivillig bosatte seg i Jerusalem.
OTB
Folket priste alle dem som frivillig valgte å bo i Jerusalem.
B1930
Og folket velsignet alle de menn som frivillig bosatte sig i Jerusalem.

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