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Nehemiah 11:35
Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah 11:35 functions as a geographic entry in a post-exilic resettlement record, listing towns allocated to returning Judean and Benjamite families. The narrator places these locations within the tribal territory of Benjamin, immediately before noting Levite divisions settling there.
The words — The verse names לֹד (Lod) and אוֹנוֹ (Ono) as settled communities, then adds גֵּי הַחֲרָשִׁים (gei haḥarashim), literally "valley of the craftsmen." These terms operate as precise territorial markers rather than descriptive titles.
The thread — Lod and Ono reappear in 1 Chronicles 8:12 as cities constructed by Elpaal’s lineage and in Nehemiah 7:37 as part of an earlier census count. The Valley of the Craftsmen is also recorded in 1 Chronicles 4:14 as a named district within Judah.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to track how specific locations anchor the physical reorganization of Israel’s tribes after exile. It demands recognition that geographic allocation, not just spiritual renewal, structured the restored community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 8:12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
- 1 Chronicles 4:14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
- Nehemiah 7:37 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;