Nehemiah 11:2

God's Word

The people blessed everyone who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

Cross References

Nehemiah 7:4

The city was large and wide-open. Few people were in it, and no houses were being built.

Job 29:13

I received a blessing from the dying. I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Job 31:20

(If his body didn’t bless me, or the wool from my sheep didn’t keep him warm….)

Psalm 110:3

Your people will volunteer when you call up your army. Your young people will come to you in holy splendor like dew in the early morning.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

Deuteronomy 24:13

Make sure you bring it back to him at sunset. When he wears his coat to bed ⌞that night⌟, he’ll bless you. You will have done the right thing in the presence of the Lord your God.

Judges 5:9

My heart goes out to Israel’s commanders, to those people who volunteered. Praise the Lord!