Nehemiah 3:5

Nehemiah 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Next were the people from Tekoa, though their leaders refused to work with the construction supervisors.

Context of Nehemiah 3:5

3The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place. 4Meremoth 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. The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors. 6The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. 7Next to them, repairs were made by men from Gibeon and Mizpah—Melatiah of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth—places under the authority of the governor of Trans-Euphrates.

Nehemiah 3:5 word by word

וְעַל־יָדָ֖ם הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And next unto themיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• the Tekoitesתְּקוֹעִיteqô‛îy teqô‛îy · TekoaH8621
• repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• but their noblesאַדִּיר'addîyr · greatH117
• putבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• not their necksצַוָּארtsavvâ'r tsavvâr tsavvârôn tsavvâ'râh · neckH6677
• to the workעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• of their Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:5

• Nehemiah 3:27Next to them, the men of Tekoa repaired another section, from the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel.
• 2 Samuel 14:2So Joab sent someone to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions. Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead.
• Amos 1:1The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
• Judges 5:23‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the Lord, to help the Lord against the mighty.’
• Jeremiah 5:4I thought, “These are only the poor; they are foolish, for they do not know the way of the Lord, the requirements of their God.
• 1 Corinthians 1:26Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
• Jeremiah 27:2This is what the Lord said to me: “Make a yoke out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck.
• Jeremiah 30:8“ ‘In that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them.
• Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
• Acts 15:10Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Tekoites - See 2 Samuel 14:2 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Geshem, who controlled the area south of Tekoa, might have influenced Tekoa's leaders (Nehemiah 2:19).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 3:5

• Lukewarmness
• Tekoah

In the dictionaries

• Genealogy
• Maccabees, Books of
• Malachi
• Neck
• Repair
• Tekoa

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