Nehemiah 11:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 11:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 11:2 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 11:2 — KJV
“And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.”
— Nehemiah 11:2 (KJV)
Nehemiah 11:2 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 11:2
“Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:2: people, willingly, offered
“My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:2: people, willingly, offered
“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great...: Heb. the showers”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:2: people, men, themselves
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:2: people, men, dwell
“Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 11:2: people, men, dwell
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