Nehemiah 3
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Nehemiah 3:16-32

16After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, 1official of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs as far as a point opposite the tombs of David, and as far as 2the artificial pool and the house of the mighty men. 17After him the Levites carried out repairs under Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district. 18After him their brothers carried out repairs under Bavvai the son of Henadad, official of the other half of the district of Keilah. 19Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, 3the official of Mizpah, repaired 4another section in front of the ascent of the armory 5at the Angle. 20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the Angle to the doorway of the house of 6Eliashib the high priest. 21After him Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another section, from the doorway of Eliashib’s house even as far as the end of 7his house. 22After him the priests, 8the men of the 9valley, carried out repairs. 23After 10them Benjamin and Hasshub carried out repairs in front of their house. After 11them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, carried out repairs beside his house. 24After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah as far as 12the Angle and as far as the corner. 25Palal the son of Uzai made repairs in front of the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king, which is by 13the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs. 2614The temple servants living in 15Ophel made repairs as far as the front of 16the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27After 17them 18the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.

28Above 19the Horse Gate the priests carried out repairs, each in front of his house. 29After 20them Zadok the son of Immer carried out repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, carried out repairs. 30After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah carried out repairs in front of his own 21quarters. 31After him Malchijah, 22one of 23the goldsmiths, carried out repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, in front of the 24Inspection Gate and as far as the upper room of the corner. 32Between the upper room of the corner and 25the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants carried out repairs.

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Notes

  1. 1. Nehemiah 3:16 Neh 3:9, 12, 17 ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 3:16 2 Kin 20:20; Is 7:3 ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 3:19 Neh 3:15 ↩
  4. 4. Nehemiah 3:19 Lit a second measure, and so in vv 20, 21, 24, 30 ↩
  5. 5. Nehemiah 3:19 2 Chr 26:9 ↩
  6. 6. Nehemiah 3:20 Neh 3:1 ↩
  7. 7. Nehemiah 3:21 Lit Eliashib’s ↩
  8. 8. Nehemiah 3:22 Neh 12:28 ↩
  9. 9. Nehemiah 3:22 Lit circle; i.e. lower Jordan valley ↩
  10. 10. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him ↩
  11. 11. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him ↩
  12. 12. Nehemiah 3:24 Neh 3:19 ↩
  13. 13. Nehemiah 3:25 Jer 32:2 ↩
  14. 14. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 7:46 ↩
  15. 15. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 11:21 ↩
  16. 16. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 8:1 ↩
  17. 17. Nehemiah 3:27 Lit him ↩
  18. 18. Nehemiah 3:27 Neh 3:5 ↩
  19. 19. Nehemiah 3:28 2 Kin 11:16; 2 Chr 23:15; Jer 31:40 ↩
  20. 20. Nehemiah 3:29 Lit him ↩
  21. 21. Nehemiah 3:30 Or cell ↩
  22. 22. Nehemiah 3:31 Lit son of ↩
  23. 23. Nehemiah 3:31 Neh 3:8, 32 ↩
  24. 24. Nehemiah 3:31 Or Mustering ↩
  25. 25. Nehemiah 3:32 Neh 3:1; 12:39 ↩

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