In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
Parallel translations
- KJV And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
- BSB These were some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem:
- NKJV Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:
- NASB Some of the sons of Judah, some of the sons of Benjamin, and some of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
- NLT Some of the people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh came and settled in Jerusalem.
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Notes that people from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem. It shows a reunited remnant from both former kingdoms.
Overview
Strikingly, the resettlement of Jerusalem includes northern tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh) alongside Judah and Benjamin. The Chronicler thus presents the restored community as embracing all Israel, not Judah alone. This vision of reunited tribes around Jerusalem points forward to the gathering of God's whole people, ultimately accomplished through the Messiah who unites Jew and Gentile.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Neh 11:1The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.
- Neh 11:4–9Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
- 2 Chr 30:11Nevertheless some men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 11:16After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
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