English Standard Version
Nehemiah 3:18
18After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah.
Nehemiah 3:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
- New International Version (NIV)Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After him their brethren, under Bavai the son of Henadad, leader of the other half of the district of Keilah, made repairs.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Next down the line were his countrymen led by Binnui son of Henadad, the leader of the other half of the district of Keilah.
Context of Nehemiah 3:18
16After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool, and as far as the house of the mighty men. 17After him the Levites repaired: Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired for his district. After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah. 19Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the buttress. 20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired another section from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:18 word by word
אַחֲרָיו֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם בַּוַּ֖י בֶּן־חֵנָדָ֑ד שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- him repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- Bavaiבַּוַּיbavvay · BavvaiH942
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Henadadחֵנָדָדchênâdâd · HenadadH2582
- the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- partפֶּ֫לֶךְpelek · districtH6418
- of Keilahקְעִילָהqe‛îylâh · KeilahH7084
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:18
- 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
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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
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