English Standard Version
Nehemiah 3:20
20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired another section from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Nehemiah 3:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
- New International Version (NIV)Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After him Baruch the son of Zabbai carefully repaired the other section, from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Next to him was Baruch son of Zabbai, who zealously repaired an additional section from the angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Context of Nehemiah 3:20
18After 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. After him Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired another section from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21After him Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib. 22After him the priests, the men of the surrounding area, repaired.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:20 word by word
אַחֲרָ֨יו הֶחֱרָ֧ה הֶחֱזִ֛יק בָּר֥וּךְ בֶּן־זַכַּ֖י מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִן־הַ֨מִּקְצ֔וֹעַ עַד־פֶּ֙תַח֙ בֵּ֣ית אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- him Baruchבָּרוּךְbârûk · BaruchH1263
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Zabbaiזַבַּיzabbay · ZabbaiH2079
- earnestlyחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
- repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- the otherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- pieceמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
- from the turningמִקְצֹעַmaqtsôa‛ maqtsôa‛ maqtsô‛âh · cornerH4740
- unto the doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב'elyâshîyb · EliashibH475
- the highגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:20
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.
- Romans 12:11Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
- Nehemiah 3:1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel.
- Nehemiah 12:22In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were recorded as heads of fathers' houses; so too were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.
- Nehemiah 13:4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and who was related to Tobiah,
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Earnestly repaired - He distinguished himself by his zeal and activity.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
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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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