Nehemiah 11:31
Nehemiah 11:31 in Multiple Translations
The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
The children of Benjamin also dwelt from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof,
And the children of Benjamin were living from Geba, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and its daughter-towns,
The people of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel and its settlements,
And the sonnes of Beniamin from Geba, in Michmash, and Aiia, and Beth-el, and in the villages thereof,
And sons of Benjamin [are] at Geba, Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-El, and its small towns,
The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,
The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages.
And the children of Benjamin, from Geba, at Mechmas, and at Hai, and at Bethel, and in the villages thereof,
The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba city, Micmash city, Aija city which is also known as Ai, Bethel city and in nearby villages,
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Nehemiah 11:31 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
בִנְיָמִ֖ן
מִ/גָּ֑בַע
מִכְמָ֣שׂ
וְ/עַיָּ֔ה
וּ/בֵֽית
אֵ֖ל
וּ/בְנֹתֶֽי/הָ
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
Conj | N-mp
בִנְיָמִ֖ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
N-proper
מִ/גָּ֑בַע
Gebaʻ
H1387
Geba
Prep | N-proper
מִכְמָ֣שׂ
Mikmâç
H4363
Michmash
N-proper
וְ/עַיָּ֔ה
ʻAy
H5857
Ai
Conj | N-proper
וּ/בֵֽית
Bêyth-ʼÊl
H1008
Bethel
Conj | N-proper
אֵ֖ל
Bêyth-ʼÊl
H1008
Bethel
N-proper
וּ/בְנֹתֶֽי/הָ
bath
H1323
Bath (Shua)
Conj | N-fp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Nehemiah 11:31
וּ/בְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
"son"
Conj | N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
בִנְיָמִ֖ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
"Benjamin"
N-proper
Benjamin means son of the right hand, referring to the youngest son of Jacob and the tribe that descended from him. The term is first used in Genesis 35:18. Benjamin was a brother of Joseph and a half-brother of Reuben and others.
Definition: § Benjamin = "son of the right hand" a gate in Jerusalem
Usage: Occurs in 160 OT verses. KJV: Benjamin. See also: Genesis 35:18; 1 Samuel 9:21; Psalms 68:28.
מִ/גָּ֑בַע
Gebaʻ
H1387
"Geba"
Prep | N-proper
Geba is a place in Palestine, a city in the tribe of Benjamin, near Jerusalem. It is mentioned in the Bible as a significant location.
Definition: Gaba or Geba or Gibeah = "hill" a city in Benjamin, modern 'Jeba', which stands on the top of a steep terraced hill, six miles or ten kilometres north east of Jerusalem and three miles or five kilometres from Gibeah, on the edge of the Wadi Suweinit looking northward to the opposite village of ancient Michmash, modern 'Mukhmas' Another name of giv.on (גִּבְעוֹן "Gibeon" H1391)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: Gaba, Geba, Gibeah. See also: Joshua 18:24; 1 Chronicles 6:45; Isaiah 10:29.
מִכְמָ֣שׂ
Mikmâç
H4363
"Michmash"
N-proper
Mikmash was a city in ancient Palestine, near Ramah and about 10 miles north of Jerusalem. Its name means 'hidden' and it's mentioned in the Bible as a place in the tribe of Benjamin. Today, it's likely the site of modern Mukhmas.
Definition: § Michmas or Michmash = "hidden" a city in Benjamin lying near Ramah and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Jerusalem; probably modern 'Mukhmas'
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: Mikmas, Mikmash. See also: 1 Samuel 13:2; 1 Samuel 14:5; Isaiah 10:28.
וְ/עַיָּ֔ה
ʻAy
H5857
"Ai"
Conj | N-proper
Ai means 'heap of ruins', a city in Palestine east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible as part of the Ammonites' territory. It appears in the book of Joshua and is associated with Heshbon. The city's name reflects its history of destruction.
Definition: § Ai or Aija or Aiath or Hai = "heap of ruins" a city of the Ammonites on the east of the Jordan and apparently attached to Heshbon
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai. See also: Genesis 12:8; Joshua 8:20; Isaiah 10:28.
וּ/בֵֽית
Bêyth-ʼÊl
H1008
"Bethel"
Conj | N-proper
Bethel, meaning house of God, is a significant location in the Bible, particularly in the book of Genesis. It was a place of worship and sacrifice, where Jacob had a vision of a ladder reaching to heaven. The name Bethel signifies its importance as a spiritual site, where God was believed to dwell.
Definition: § Bethel = "house of God" a place in south country of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 65 OT verses. KJV: Beth-el. See also: Genesis 12:8; 1 Samuel 30:27; Jeremiah 48:13.
אֵ֖ל
Bêyth-ʼÊl
H1008
"Bethel"
N-proper
Bethel, meaning house of God, is a significant location in the Bible, particularly in the book of Genesis. It was a place of worship and sacrifice, where Jacob had a vision of a ladder reaching to heaven. The name Bethel signifies its importance as a spiritual site, where God was believed to dwell.
Definition: § Bethel = "house of God" a place in south country of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 65 OT verses. KJV: Beth-el. See also: Genesis 12:8; 1 Samuel 30:27; Jeremiah 48:13.
וּ/בְנֹתֶֽי/הָ
bath
H1323
"Bath (Shua)"
Conj | N-fp | Suff
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.
Study Notes — Nehemiah 11:31
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- Nehemiah 11:31 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 11:31
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 11:31
- Ellicott's Commentary on Nehemiah 11:31
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Nehemiah 11:31
- Cambridge Bible on Nehemiah 11:31
- Whedon's Commentary on Nehemiah 11:31
- Sermons on Nehemiah 11:31
Context — Residents Outside Jerusalem
29in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.
31The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
32in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 12:8 | From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD. |
| 2 | Joshua 8:9 | So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people. |
| 3 | Joshua 18:13 | From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon. |
| 4 | Genesis 28:19 | and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz. |
| 5 | Nehemiah 7:30–32 | the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; the men of Michmash, 122; the men of Bethel and Ai, 123; |
| 6 | Isaiah 10:28 | Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash. |
| 7 | 1 Samuel 13:11 | “What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash, |
| 8 | Joshua 18:24 | Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages. |
| 9 | 1 Samuel 13:23 | And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash. |
Nehemiah 11:31 Summary
Nehemiah 11:31 tells us about the descendants of Benjamin who lived in specific cities and villages, like Michmash and Bethel. This reminds us that God is faithful to His promises, just like He promised Abraham in Genesis 17:8. The Israelites' return to their homeland and re-establishment of their communities shows us that God is always working to restore and rebuild His people, as seen in Nehemiah 1:3 and Ezra 1:5. We can trust God to fulfill His promises in our lives, just as He did for the Israelites, and honor Him by being faithful in our daily lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Bible mention specific cities and villages in Nehemiah 11:31?
The Bible mentions specific cities and villages to provide a historical record of the Israelites' settlement and to emphasize God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, as seen in Deuteronomy 30:3 and Ezekiel 36:24.
What is the significance of the descendants of Benjamin living in these areas?
The descendants of Benjamin living in these areas signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 17:8 and the tribe's role in the history of Israel, as mentioned in 1 Samuel 9:1-2.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Nehemiah?
This verse contributes to the overall theme of Nehemiah by highlighting the restoration of the Israelites to their homeland and the re-establishment of their communities, as stated in Nehemiah 1:3 and Ezra 1:5.
What can we learn from the specific locations mentioned in Nehemiah 11:31?
The specific locations mentioned in Nehemiah 11:31, such as Michmash and Bethel, remind us of significant events in Israel's history, like the battle in 1 Samuel 13:5-7 and the establishment of the tabernacle in Genesis 28:10-22.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can trust God to fulfill His promises in my life, just like He did for the Israelites in Nehemiah 11:31?
- How can I contribute to the restoration and rebuilding of my community, just as the Israelites did in Nehemiah?
- What are some significant locations in my life where God has worked or promises to work, and how can I remember and honor those moments?
- In what ways can I reflect the faithfulness of God, as seen in Nehemiah 11:31, in my daily life and relationships?
Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 11:31
The children also of Benjamin, from Geba, dwelt at Michmash,.... Geba was a city on the southern border of Benjamin, Joshua 18:24 and Michmash on the northern, of which see 1 Samuel 13:2 in this and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 11:31
And at Hazar-shual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Ellicott's Commentary on Nehemiah 11:31
(31) From Geba.—This verse should read: the children also of Benjamin dwelt from Geba to Michmash.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Nehemiah 11:31
Verse 31. Geba] Probably the same as Gibeah of Saul.
Cambridge Bible on Nehemiah 11:31
31. The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash] R.V. The children of Benjamin also dwelt from Geba onward, at Michmash. The list of Benjamite towns starts from Geba, about 10 or 12 miles N. of Jerusalem, the modern Djibia. It is strange that the R.V. having altered the preposition from ‘at’ to ‘in’ in Nehemiah 11:25-29 should leave ‘at’ unaltered in Nehemiah 11:31-32. Aija] Probably the same as Ai, which is mentioned along with ‘Michmas’ and ‘Beth-el’ in Ezra 2:28, where see note.
Whedon's Commentary on Nehemiah 11:31
26-35. On Moladah, see Joshua 15:26. Beer-sheba — Joshua 15:28.Ziklag — 1 Samuel 27:6. Jarmuth — Joshua 15:35. Lachish — Joshua 10:3. Valley of Hinnom — Joshua 15:8. Geba — Joshua 18:24. Michmash — 1 Samuel 13:2.
Sermons on Nehemiah 11:31
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An Invitation to Closeness by J.B. Buffington | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having goals in various aspects of life, such as personal, church, family, and business goals. He highlights that without |
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The Life of Abraham - Part 2 by W.F. Anderson | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the story of Abraham in the Book of Genesis. He emphasizes the theme of restoration and how God can bring us out of the mess we create for o |
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From Altar to Altar by George Warnock | George Warnock preaches about Abraham's journey of obedience, highlighting the lessons learned through wandering, famine, and moving his altar to different places to acquaint himse |
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(Genesis) Genesis 28:10-11 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of Jacob and how he was feeling homesick after leaving his mother for the first time. Jacob finds himself in a bleak and desolate pl |
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(Through the Bible) Genesis 29-31 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the equality and value of all individuals in the eyes of God. He highlights the universal need for a Savior and the unity found in Jesus Chri |
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Jacob by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Jacob from the Bible. Jacob recognizes that he is in the house of God and vows to worship Him. He makes a vow to God, stating t |
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Church in Need of Repentance by Major Ian Thomas | In this sermon, the preacher tells the story of a man of God who was approached by a king and offered rewards and refreshment. However, the man of God refused, as he had received a |