English Standard Version
Nehemiah 3:27
27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 3:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
- New International Version (NIV)Next to them, the men of Tekoa repaired another section, from the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After them the Tekoites repaired another section, next to the great projecting tower, and as far as the wall of Ophel.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then came the people of Tekoa, who repaired another section across from the great projecting tower and over to the wall of Ophel.
Context of Nehemiah 3:27
25Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the buttress and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh 26and the temple servants living on Ophel repaired to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. 28Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house. 29After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:27 word by word
אַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֜גֶד הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔א וְעַ֖ד חוֹמַ֥ת הָעֹֽפֶל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- them the Tekoitesתְּקוֹעִיteqô‛îy teqô‛îy · TekoaH8621
- repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- anotherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- pieceמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
- over against the greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
- that lieth outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
- even unto the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
- of Ophelעֹ֫פֶל‛ôphel · OphelH6077
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:27
- 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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