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Nehemiah 11:27

What does Nehemiah 11:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Nehemiah 11:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Nehemiah 11:27 means

Hazar-shual and Beer-sheba with its towns are named, underscoring the southern reach of habitation. Beer-sheba, with its associated settlements, suggests a cluster of communities vital for pastoral and agricultural life. Recording these places indicates that the returnees were not confined to the center but spread to historically significant border regions. The list reflects stability: people had enough security to dwell even at the edges of Judah. Such reoccupation of southern towns contributed to the overall health of the land, reinforcing the supply lines and social fabric necessary to sustain Jerusalem’s resurgence.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And at Hazar–shual, and at Beer–sheba, and in the villages thereof,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and its daughter-towns,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and in Hazar-Shaul, and in Beer-Sheba and its small towns,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And at Hasersuel, and at Bersabee, and in the villages thereof,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and in Hazar-Shual, and in Beer-sheba and its dependent villages,

Context

Building on verses 25–26, verse 27 continues naming Judean locales, heading through southern and associated towns. The passage is tracing a pattern of resettlement across the breadth of Judah, implying a network of communities rather than isolated pockets. Verses 28–30 will add further names in the southwest and lowlands, culminating with a statement that stretches from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom, thereby summarizing the extent of occupation before moving to Benjamin’s territories (vv. 31–35).

v.26and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,

v.27This passage

v.28and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof,

Cross references

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

  • Joshua 15:28

    and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,

  • Judges 20:1

    Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.

  • Genesis 26:33

    And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

  • Joshua 19:3

    and Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Ezem,

  • Genesis 21:31

    Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

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