Nehemiah 3:12

Nehemiah 3:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
• New International Version (NIV)Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section with the help of his daughters.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And next to him was Shallum the son of Hallohesh, leader of half the district of Jerusalem; he and his daughters made repairs.

Context of Nehemiah 3:12

10After them Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house. Next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs. 11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab made repairs to another section, as well as to the Tower of the Ovens. Beside him Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs — he and his daughters. 13Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired five hundred yards of the wall to the Dung Gate. 14Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

Nehemiah 3:12 word by word

וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ה֖וּא וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And next unto himיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• Shallumשַׁלּוּםshallûm shallûm · ShallumH7967
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Haloheshהַלּוֹחֵשׁlôchêsh · HalloheshH3873
• the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• partפֶּ֫לֶךְpelek · districtH6418
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• he and his daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:12

• Nehemiah 3:9Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
• Exodus 35:25Every skilled woman spun yarn with her hands and brought it: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
• Acts 21:8The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
• Philippians 4:3Yes, I also ask you, true partner, to help these women who have contended for the gospel at my side, along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers whose names are in the book of life.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The son of Halohesh - Or, the son of the Enchanter: conjectured to be thus named from having the art to charm serpents. The ruler of the half part - See on Nehemiah 3:9; (note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-13Nehemiah wisely assigned people to work near their homes. This motivated them to do good work and saved them travel time.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Shallum ... he and his daughters--who were either heiresses or rich widows. They undertook to defray the expenses of a part of the wall next them.Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:12

• Cities
• Government
• Halohesh
• Persia
• Shallum

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Genealogy
• Hallohesh
• Maccabees, Books of
• Repair
• Shallum (1)
• Halohesh
• Shallum

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings