English Standard Version
Nehemiah 3:9
9Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired.
Nehemiah 3:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Rephaiah son of Hur, the leader of half the district of Jerusalem, was next to them on the wall.
Context of Nehemiah 3:9
7And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of the governor of the province Beyond the River. 8Next to them Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, repaired. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, repaired, and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired. 10Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired. 11Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:9 word by word
וְעַל־יָדָ֤ם הֶחֱזִיק֙ רְפָיָ֣ה בֶן־ח֔וּר שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And next unto themיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- Rephaiahרְפָיָהrephâyâh · RephaiahH7509
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Hurחוּרchûr · HurH2354
- the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- partפֶּ֫לֶךְpelek · districtH6418
- of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Ruler of the half part of Jerusalem - Probably the city was divided into two parts; one for Judah, and the other for Benjamin, each having its proper governor. Rephaiah mentioned here was one of these governors, and Shallum, mentioned Nehemiah 3:12, was the other. There were other rulers or governors of particular country or village districts.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-13Nehemiah wisely assigned people to work near their homes. This motivated them to do good work and saved them travel time.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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- 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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