New King James Version
Nehemiah 3:7
7And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor of the region beyond the River.
Nehemiah 3:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
- New International Version (NIV)Next 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of the governor of the province Beyond the River.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Next to them were Melatiah from Gibeon, Jadon from Meronoth, people from Gibeon, and people from Mizpah, the headquarters of the governor of the province west of the Euphrates River.
Context of Nehemiah 3:7
5Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord. 6Moreover Jehoiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors, with its bolts and bars. And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor of the region beyond the River. 8Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Also next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:7 word by word
וְעַל־יָדָ֨ם הֶחֱזִ֜יק מְלַטְיָ֣ה הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י וְיָדוֹן֙ הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י אַנְשֵׁ֥י גִבְע֖וֹן וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה לְכִסֵּ֕א פַּחַ֖ת עֵ֥בֶר הַנָּהָֽר׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And next unto themיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- Melatiahמְלַטְיָהmelaţyâh · MelatiahH4424
- the Gibeoniteגִּבְעֹנִיgib‛ônîy · GibeoniteH1393
- and Jadonיָדוֹןyâdôn · JadonH3036
- the Meronothiteמֵרֹנֹתִיmêrônôthîy · MeronothiteH4824
- the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgib‛ôn · GibeonH1391
- and of Mizpahמִצְפָּהmitspâh · MizpahH4709
- unto the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throne: seatH3678
- of the governorפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346
- on this sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
- the riverנָהָרnâhâr · RiverH5104
Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:7
- Joshua 9:3But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
- 2 Samuel 21:2So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; the children of Israel had sworn protection to them, but Saul had sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah.
- Nehemiah 3:19And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, repaired another section in front of the Ascent to the Armory at the buttress.
- 2 Chronicles 16:6Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them he built Geba and Mizpah.
- Nehemiah 2:8and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which pertains to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy.” And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The throne of the governor - His house, and the place where he dispensed justice and judgment. Previously to the days of Nehemiah, Jerusalem was governed by a deputy from the Persian king; (see Nehemiah 5:15;); but after this time they were governed by governors and judges chosen from among themselves.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Unto the throne - The meaning is thought to be “the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who, though they worked for Nehemiah, were not under his government, but belonged to the jurisdiction of the governor on this side the river.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Gibeon and Mizpah are about ten kilometers (six miles) north of Jerusalem.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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