New English Translation
Nehemiah 3:4
4Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakoz, worked on the section adjacent to them. Meshullam son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel worked on the section next to them. And Zadok son of Baana worked on the section adjacent to them.
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 of Jericho built adjacent to it, and Zaccur son of Imri built adjacent to them. 3The sons of Hassenaah rebuilt the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakoz, worked on the section adjacent to them. Meshullam son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel worked on the section next to them. And Zadok son of Baana worked on the section adjacent to them. 5The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master. 6Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah worked on the Jeshanah Gate. They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
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, the son of Hakkoz, worked on another section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.
- Nehemiah 10:15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
- Ezra 8:33On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites.
- 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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