Nehemiah 3:19

Nehemiah 3:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
• New International Version (NIV)Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section, from a point facing the ascent to the armory as far as the angle of the wall.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the buttress.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, repaired another section in front of the Ascent to the Armory at the buttress.

Context of Nehemiah 3:19

17After him the Levites, including Rehum (Bani’s son), made repairs. Next to him Hashabiah, the official in charge of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district. 18After him their relatives made repairs. This included Binnui, Henadad’s son, the official in charge of half the district of Keilah. Next to him Ezer, Jeshua’s son, the official in charge of Mizpah, repaired a section across from the ascent to the Armory at the Angle. 20After him Baruch, Zabbai’s son, made repairs on a section from the Angle to the door of the house of the chief priest Eliashib. 21After him Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, made repairs on a section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of Eliashib’s house.

Nehemiah 3:19 word by word

וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק עַל־יָד֜וֹ עֵ֧זֶר בֶּן־יֵשׁ֛וּעַ שַׂ֥ר הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֕גֶד עֲלֹ֥ת הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק הַמִּקְצֹֽעַ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And next to himיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• Ezerעֵ֫זֶר‛êzer · EzerH5829
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
• the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of Mizpahמִצְפָּהmitspâh · MizpahH4709
• anotherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• pieceמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
• over against the going upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to the armouryנֶ֫שֶׁקnesheq nêsheq · weaponH5402
• at the turningמִקְצֹעַmaqtsôa‛ maqtsôa‛ maqtsô‛âh · cornerH4740

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:19

• Nehemiah 10:9These were the Levites: Jeshua (son of Azaniah), Binnui (of the sons of Henadad), Kadmiel,
• Nehemiah 12:8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his relatives was in charge of the thanksgiving hymns.
• Nehemiah 3:15Shallun, Col Hozeh’s son, the official in charge of the district of Mizpah, repaired Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put a roof over it, and set its doors, locks, and bars in place. He also made repairs on the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the King’s Garden as far as the stairs going down from the City of David.
• 2 Chronicles 26:9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at Corner Wall, Valley Gate, and the Angle, and he reinforced them.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The going up to the armoury - This was either a tower that defended the angle where the two walls met; or the city arsenal, where shields, spears, etc., were kept to arm the people in time of danger.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. 1919. at the turning of the wall--that is, the wall across the Tyropoeon, being a continuation of the first wall, connecting Mount Zion with the temple wall [Barclay].Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:19

• Armory
• Government
• Jeshua
• Mizpah

In the dictionaries

• Mizpah
• Armoury
• Ezer
• Jeshua
• Armory
• Genealogy
• Maccabees, Books of
• Piece
• Repair

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