Nehemiah 6:15

Nehemiah 6:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
• New International Version (NIV)So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days.

Context of Nehemiah 6:15

13He was hired, so that I would be intimidated, do as he suggested, sin, and get a bad reputation, in order that they could discredit me. 14My God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the other prophets who wanted to intimidate me. The wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. 16When all our enemies heard this, all the surrounding nations were intimidated and lost their confidence, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God. 17During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.

Nehemiah 6:15 word by word

וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה לֶאֱל֑וּל לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם יֽוֹם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• was finishedשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• in the twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and fifthחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• Elulאֱלוּל'ĕlûl · ElulH435
• in fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for Nehemiah 6:15

• Ezra 6:15This house was completed on the third day of the month of Adar in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
• Daniel 9:25Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until an Anointed One, the ruler, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with a plaza and a moat, but in difficult times.
• Nehemiah 4:1When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The twenty and fifth - of - Elul - This Jewish month answers to a part of our August and September. Fifty and two days - I see no difficulty in supposing that several thousand workmen, each of whom was working as for God, should be able to complete this wall in fifty-two days. There is little doubt that several parts of the old wall were entire; in many places the foundations still remained; there were all the materials of the old wall still at hand; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Elul - The sixth month, corresponding to the latter part of August and the beginning of September. In fifty and two days - Josephus states that the repairs of the wall occupied two years and four months. But Nehemiah‘s narrative is thoroughly consistent with itself, and contains in it nothing that is improbable. The walls everywhere existed at the time that he commenced his task, and only needed repairs. The work was partitioned among at least 37 working…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 The wall was begun and finished in fifty-two days, though they rested on the sabbaths. A great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we set about it in earnest, and keep close to it. See the mischief of marrying with strangers. When men once became akin to Tobiah, they soon became sworn to him. A sinful love leads to a sinful league. The enemy of souls employs many instruments, and forms many projects, to bring reproach on the active…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16in fifty-two days: Everyone understood that God's help made this success possible (see also Nehemiah 1:11; 2:8, 18, 20; 4:15, 20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-192-4. Then Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me--The Samaritan leaders, convinced that they could not overcome Nehemiah by open arms, resolved to gain advantage over him by deceit and stratagem. With this in view, under pretext of terminating their differences in an amicable manner, they invited him to a conference. The place of rendezvous was fixed "in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono." "In the villages" is, Hebrew, "in Cephirim," or "Chephirah,"…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 6:15

• Elul
• Month

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Commentaries on Nehemiah 6

• 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