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Nehemiah 11:26

What does Nehemiah 11:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Nehemiah 11:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Nehemiah 11:26 means

The list continues with Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet. Enumerating these towns affirms that many communities, not just a few centers, were reoccupied. Each name represents families rebuilding daily life—homes, wells, trade, and fields. The restoration was comprehensive, extending beyond the temple precinct to the ordinary rhythms that keep a nation alive. By recording the place names, the text bears witness that God’s mercy touched concrete locations, replanting His people across the landscape and ensuring that the holy city was supported by a revitalized hinterland.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth–phelet,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-Phelet,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And at Jesue, and at Molada, and at Bethphaleth,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and in Beth-phelet,

Context

Verse 26 continues the roll of Judean settlements begun in verse 25. The chapter is systematically accounting for where people lived across the region, signaling that the return from exile translated into real habitation, not just names on a register. Subsequent verses (27–30) will list additional towns, moving through the south and lowland areas, culminating in a summary of the territory covered. After completing Judah’s localities, the narrative will shift in verses 31–35 to Benjamin’s settlements.

v.25And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof,

v.26This passage

v.27and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 19:2

    And they had for their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

  • Joshua 15:26

    Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

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