Nehemiah 11:34
What does Nehemiah 11:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 11:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 11:34 means
Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat are listed, further defining Benjamin’s settled areas. These place names broaden the scope of habitation, illustrating that the tribe occupied multiple nodes that together formed a stable network of communities. Such distribution mattered for defense, trade, and shared resources. The verse contributes to the chapter’s theme: restoration is not abstract but local, layered, and interdependent. By recording these towns, the text shows that the post-exilic community filled out the land in a way that supported Jerusalem while reviving long-standing patterns of life in Benjamin’s domain.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hadid, Seboim, and Neballat, Lod,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Context
Verse 34 advances the Benjaminite settlement list, adding to the catalog that began in verse 31. The enumeration is drawing toward a close; one more verse (v. 35) will supply Lod, Ono, and the valley of craftsmen, which implies economic specialization. Then a final statement (v. 36) will note Levites joined to Benjamin, linking sacred service and tribal settlement to wrap up the chapter’s administrative record.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 13:18
and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
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