God’s Word Translation
Nehemiah 3:4
4Next to them Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to them Meshullam, son of Berechiah and grandson of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok, son of Baana, made repairs.
Nehemiah 3:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
- New International Version (NIV)Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired the next section. Next to him Meshullam son of Berekiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs, and next to him Zadok son of Baana also made repairs.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel repaired. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And next to them Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz, made repairs. Next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok the son of Baana made repairs.
Context of Nehemiah 3:4
2The men from Jericho were rebuilding next to Eliashib. Zaccur, son of Imri, was next to them. 3The sons of Hassenaah rebuilt Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, locks, and bars in place. Next to them Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to them Meshullam, son of Berechiah and grandson of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok, son of Baana, made repairs. 5Next to them the men from Tekoa made repairs. However, the nobles wouldn’t lower themselves to work under supervisors. 6Joiada, Paseah’s son, and Meshullam, Besodeiah’s son, made repairs on Old Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, locks, and bars in place.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:4 word by word
וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֤וֹת בֶּן־אוּרִיָּה֙ בֶּן־הַקּ֔וֹץ ס וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶחֱזִ֔יק מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם בֶּן־בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל ס וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק צָד֖וֹק בֶּֽן־בַּעֲנָֽא׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And next unto themיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- Meremothמְרֵמוֹתmerêmôth · MeremothH4822
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Urijahאוּרִיָּה'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
- of Kozהַקוֹץqôts · HakkozH6976
- Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
- of Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָהberekyâh berekyâhû · BerechiahH1296
- of Meshezabeelמְשֵׁיזַבְאֵלmeshêyzab'êl · MeshezabelH4898
- Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
- of Baanaבַּעֲנָאba‛ănâ' · BaanaH1195
Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:4
- Nehemiah 3:21After 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 10:15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
- Ezra 8:33On the fourth day we weighed the silver, the gold, and the utensils in our God’s temple. We put them under the supervision of Meremoth, son of the priest Uriah, as well as Eleazar, the son of Phinehas. The Levites, Jeshua’s son Jozabad, and Binnui’s son Noadiah, assisted them.
- Nehemiah 10:7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:4
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Meremoth: See Ezra 8:33. Meshullam married his daughter to Tobiah's son (Nehemiah 6:18; see also 10:20).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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