Nehemiah 11:29-1964 bbe — And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azeka…

Nehemiah 11:29-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its daughter-towns. So they were living from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom. And the children of Benjamin were living from Geba, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and its daughter-towns, At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, Lod and Ono, the valley of expert workers. And of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were joined to Benjamin.”

Nehemiah 11:29-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 11, verses 29–1964.

Nehemiah is traditionally attributed to Nehemiah (largely from his memoirs). It was written c. 445–425 BC.

Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes, leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls against fierce opposition. The book combines stirring leadership with covenant renewal, ending with reform of priesthood, sabbath, and intermarriage.

Nehemiah explores themes including Leadership, Prayer, Rebuilding, Opposition, Covenant Renewal. These themes shape the meaning and context of Nehemiah 11:29-1964.

Nehemiah 11:29-1964 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

Nehemiah 11:29-1964 reads (BBE): “And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its daughter-towns. So they were living from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom. And the children of Benjamin were living from Geba, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and its daughter-towns, At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, Lod and Ono, the valley of expert workers. And of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were joined to Benjamin.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.