Nehemiah 3:17

Nehemiah 3:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After him the Levites repaired: Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired for his district.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After him the Levites, under Rehum the son of Bani, made repairs. Next to him Hashabiah, leader of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Next to him, repairs were made by a group of Levites working under the supervision of Rehum son of Bani. Then came Hashabiah, the leader of half the district of Keilah, who supervised the building of the wall on behalf of his own district.

Context of Nehemiah 3:17

15The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofing it over and putting its doors and bolts and bars in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the King’s Garden, as far as the steps going down from the City of David. 16Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes. Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district. 18Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah. 19Next 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.

Nehemiah 3:17 word by word

אַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַלְוִיִּ֖ם רְח֣וּם בֶּן־בָּנִ֑י עַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה שַׂר־חֲצִי־פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• him repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• Rehumרְחוּםrechûm · RehumH7348
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Baniבָּנִיbânîy · BaniH1137
• Next unto himיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּchăshabyâh chăshabyâhû · HashabiahH2811
• the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• partפֶּ֫לֶךְpelek · districtH6418
• of Keilahקְעִילָהqe‛îylâh · KeilahH7084

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:17

• Nehemiah 3:16Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes.
• 1 Chronicles 23:4David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges.
• Joshua 15:44Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.
• 1 Samuel 23:1When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,”

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:17

• 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. 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

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:17

• Bani
• Cities
• Hashabiah
• Keilah
• Persia
• Rehum

In the dictionaries

• Bani
• Hashabiah
• Rehum
• Bavvai
• Genealogy
• Keilah
• Maccabees, Books of
• 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