Nehemiah 11:2 meaning and explanation
And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 11:2, Berean Standard Bible
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After the exile Jerusalem was rebuilt but thinly populated, so the leaders settled there and the rest cast lots to send one household in ten into the city (verse 1). Verse 2 describes the people's response to those who volunteered rather than being chosen by lot.
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