Nehemiah 3:22

Nehemiah 3:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
• New International Version (NIV)The repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After him the priests, the men of the surrounding area, repaired.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And after him the priests, the men of the plain, made repairs.

Context of Nehemiah 3:22

20Next, Zabbai's son, Baruch, worked hard on another part of the wall. He started from the corner of the wall and went as far as the door of Eliashib's house. Eliashib was the leader of the priests. 21Meremoth, son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired the next part, from the door of Eliashib's house to the end of it. Priests from the region near Jerusalem repaired the next part of the wall. 23Benjamin and Hasshub repaired the wall in front of their house. Next, Azariah, son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, repaired the wall near his house. 24Henadad's son, Binnui, repaired from Azariah's house to the corner, where it has a strong point.

Nehemiah 3:22 word by word

וְאַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַכִּכָּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• him repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of the plainכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:22

• Nehemiah 6:2Sanballat and Geshem sent this message to me: ‘Come and meet with us in a village on the low land of Ono.’ I realized that they wanted to cause trouble for me.
• Nehemiah 12:28The temple singers came together from places near Jerusalem. They came from villages round Netophah,

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The priests, the men of the plain - Some of the officers of the temple, particularly the singers, dwelt in the plain country round about Jerusalem, Nehemiah 12:28; and it is likely that several of the priests dwelt in the same place.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-30Verses 17-30 The constant mention of “priests,” “Levites,” and Nethinims,” sufficiently indicates that the writer is here concerned with the sacerdotal quarter, that immediately about the temple. Nehemiah 3:18 Bavai - Or, “Binnui” Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 10:9. The armoury at the turning of the wall - literally, “the armoury of the corner.” The northwestern corner of the special wall of the “city of David” seems to be intended. See Nehemiah 3:1 note…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-32These verses describe how they built the new eastern wall.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. Then Eliashib the high priest--the grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. rose up with his brethren the priests--that is, set an example by commencing the work, their labors being confined to the sacred localities. and they builded the sheep gate--close to the temple. Its name arose either from the sheep market, or from the pool of Bethesda, which was there (Joh 5:2). There the sheep were washed and then taken to…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Plain
• Circuit
• Genealogy
• Maccabees, Books of
• Repair

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