Nehemiah 11:2

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The people praised all those who willingly volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

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  • Judg 5:9 : 9 My heart is with Israel’s commanders, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the Lord!
  • Job 29:13 : 13 The blessing of the one about to perish came upon me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy.
  • Job 31:20 : 20 and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep—
  • 2 Cor 8:16-17 : 16 Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but he is coming to you with great eagerness and on his own initiative.
  • Deut 24:13 : 13 Return their pledge by sunset so that they may sleep in their own garment and bless you; this will be considered a righteous act before the LORD your God.

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  • Neh 11:1
    85%

    1 The leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine stayed in the towns.

  • Neh 11:3
    79%

    3 Here are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah, everyone lived on their own land in their towns—Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

  • Ezra 1:3-6
    4 verses
    78%

    3 Whoever among you belongs to His people, may their God be with them, and let them go up to Jerusalem, in Judah, and build the temple of the LORD, the God of Israel. He is the God who is in Jerusalem.

    4 And let every survivor, wherever they may reside, be supported by the people of that place with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with their voluntary offerings for the house of God in Jerusalem.

    5 Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—rose to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

    6 Their neighbors supported them with silver articles, gold, goods, livestock, and choice gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.

  • Ezra 2:68
    75%

    68 Several of the heads of the families, upon arriving at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, gave freewill offerings to rebuild it on its foundation.

  • 1 Chr 29:6
    75%

    6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

  • Ezra 2:70
    75%

    70 The priests, the Levites, the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with all the rest of Israel in their towns.

  • 1 Chr 9:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2 The first inhabitants who lived on their property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the temple servants.

    3 In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.

  • Ezra 7:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 And to bring the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem.

    16 Together with all the silver and gold you may find in the whole province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and the priests given for the house of their God in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 3:1
    74%

    1 When the seventh month came, and the Israelites were in their cities, the people gathered together as one in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 29:9
    74%

    9 The people rejoiced at their willing offering, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

  • Ezra 7:27
    72%

    27 Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem.

  • Neh 7:4
    72%

    4 The city was spacious and large, but its people were few, and there were no houses built yet.

  • 2 Chr 31:4
    72%

    4 He also commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves fully to the Law of the Lord.

  • Neh 11:20
    71%

    20 The rest of the Israelites, the priests, and the Levites lived in all the cities of Judah, each on their own inheritance.

  • 2 Chr 11:16
    71%

    16 Those from all the tribes of Israel who had set their hearts on seeking the LORD, the God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

  • Judg 5:9
    71%

    9 My heart is with Israel’s commanders, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the Lord!

  • 2 Chr 30:25
    71%

    25 The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites, the whole assembly from Israel, the foreigners who had come from Israel, and those who lived in Judah.

  • Acts 2:5
    71%

    5 Now there were devout Jews residing in Jerusalem, from every nation under heaven.

  • Neh 12:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43 On that day, they sacrificed great offerings and rejoiced, because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, and the sound of Jerusalem's joy could be heard from afar.

    44 On that day, men were appointed to oversee the storerooms for contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. They gathered the portions assigned for the priests and Levites from the fields around the towns, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who stood in service.

  • Ps 135:21
    71%

    21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion, He who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

  • Neh 12:40
    70%

    40 The two thanksgiving choirs stood in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me.

  • Neh 12:27
    70%

    27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgiving and with singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

  • Ezra 2:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had taken captive to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town.

    2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of Israel:

  • Zech 14:11
    70%

    11 And people will live in it, and there will no longer be any curse of destruction. Jerusalem will dwell in security.

  • 1 Chr 23:25
    70%

    25 For David said, 'The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.'

  • Neh 7:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6 These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.

    7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel:

  • 1 Chr 11:4
    70%

    4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.

  • 2 Chr 30:27
    69%

    27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, and their prayer reached His holy dwelling place in heaven.

  • 2 Chr 30:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 Nevertheless, some people from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

    12 In Judah also, the hand of God was at work to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and the officials, in accordance with the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 23:2
    69%

    2 They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the leaders of the ancestral families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 10:9
    69%

    9 So, within three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month, and all the people sat in the square before the house of God, trembling because of the matter and because of the heavy rain.

  • Ezra 10:7
    69%

    7 A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem.

  • Ps 51:18
    69%

    18 For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

  • Ezra 8:25
    69%

    25 I weighed out to them the silver, gold, and articles—the offering for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his officials, and all the Israelites who were present had donated.

  • 2 Chr 11:13
    69%

    13 The priests and Levites throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam out of all their territories.

  • Ps 122:6
    69%

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

  • Jer 31:24
    68%

    24 People will live together in Judah and all its cities—farmers and those who move with the herds.

  • 1 Chr 8:28
    68%

    28 These were the heads of their ancestral families, listed in their genealogies. They lived in Jerusalem.