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

13They wanted to frighten me so that I would hide in the temple. My enemies knew that this would be a sin. If I did that, I would be ashamed. People would no longer respect me. 14My God, please remember all the bad things that Tobiah and Sanballat have done. Also remember the prophetess, Noadiah, and the other prophets who have tried to frighten me. We finished the city's wall on the 25th day of the month Elul. It had taken 52 days to build the wall again. 16When our enemies heard this news, they were afraid. The people of all the nations who lived near Jerusalem were very afraid. They knew that our God had helped us to finish this great work. 17During this time, the leaders in Judah were sending letters to Tobiah. Tobiah was also sending his replies 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 6:15They finished building the temple on the third day of Adar month. King Darius had then been king for six years.
• Psalms 1:3He will become like a tree that grows beside streams of water. It gives its fruit at the right season. Its leaves do not fall off. Everything that person does will have a good result.
• Daniel 9:25I want you, Daniel, to understand this properly. There will be a command to build Jerusalem again. Then 7 weeks will pass, and 62 weeks will also pass. After that, a ruler that God has chosen will arrive. People will build the city of Jerusalem again. It will have streets and a strong wall around it. But there will be a lot of trouble at that time.
• Nehemiah 4:1Sanballat heard that we were building the wall. He was very angry and upset. He laughed at 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
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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