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Nehemiah 11:29

What does Nehemiah 11:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Nehemiah 11:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Nehemiah 11:29 means

En-rimmon, Zorah, and Jarmuth are named, further mapping the distribution of Judean inhabitants. These place names convey a spread across varied terrain, from more arid zones to lowland areas. The cumulative effect of the list is to depict not a token return but a genuine re-rooting of the people. Each town represents clusters of families, fields under cultivation, and local worship connected to the temple in Jerusalem. The restoration is thus social, economic, and spiritual, manifesting in settled communities that together sustain the holy city at the center.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And at En–rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and En-Rimmon, and in Zareah, and in Jarmuth,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And at Remmon, and at Saraa, and at Jerimuth,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and in En-Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

Context

Verse 29 keeps building the Judean settlement roster that began in verse 25. The listing is not random; it moves through regions to show the breadth of occupation. Verse 30 will soon add Zanoah, Adullam, Lachish, and Azekah, plus their villages and fields, and then provide a territorial summary. With Judah’s settlements summarized, the narrative will pivot in verses 31–35 to itemize the towns where Benjamin dwelt, balancing the record for both tribes.

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

v.29This passage

v.30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Cross references

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

  • Joshua 15:35

    Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

  • Judges 13:25

    And the Spirit of Jehovah began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

  • Joshua 12:11

    the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

  • Joshua 19:41

    And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

  • Joshua 15:32

    and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

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