Nehemiah 11:29

And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of restoration and leadership in Nehemiah.

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This thought runs through Nehemiah 11:27-30.

En-rimmon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Halif.
Jarmuth Place: Height. (1. ) A town in the plain of Judah ( Josh. 15:35 ), originally the residence of one of the Canaanitish kings (10:3, 5, 23). Modern identification: Tel Yarmuth.
Zorah Place: Place of wasps, a town in the low country of Judah, afterwards given to Dan ( Josh. 19:41 ; Judg. 18:2 ), probably the same as Zoreah ( Josh. 15:33 ). This was Samson’s birthplace. Modern identification: Tel Tzora.