Nehemiah 11:2
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And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

blessed.

Deuteronomy 24:13 But thou shalt restore it to him presently before the going down of the sun: that he may sleep in his own raiment and bless thee, and thou mayst have justice before the Lord thy God.

Job 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I comforted the heart of the widow.

Job 31:20 If his sides have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep:

willingly.

Judges 5:9 My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.

2 Corinthians 8:16,17 And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus. . . .

Context
The New Settlers in Jerusalem
1And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. 2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.3These therefore are the chief men of the province, who dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Juda. And every one dwelt in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon.…
Cross References
Judges 5:9
My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.

Psalm 110:3
With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.

Lexicon
And the people
הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

blessed
וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ (way·ḇā·ră·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

all
לְכֹל֙ (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the men
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who volunteered
הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים (ham·miṯ·nad·də·ḇîm)
Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously

to live
לָשֶׁ֖בֶת (lā·še·ḇeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Jerusalem.
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


Additional Translations
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

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

And the people blessed all the men that volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.

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

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

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

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

and the people give a blessing to all the men who are offering themselves willingly to dwell in Jerusalem.
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