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Nehemiah 3:25
25Palal son of Uzai carried on the work from a point opposite the angle and the tower that projects up from the king’s upper house beside the court of the guard. Next to him were Pedaiah son of Parosh,
Nehemiah 3:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
- New International Version (NIV)and Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace near the court of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh
- English Standard Version (ESV)Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the buttress and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh
- New King James Version (NKJV)Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the buttress, and on the tower which projects from the king’s upper house that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.
Context of Nehemiah 3:25
23After them, Benjamin and Hasshub repaired the section across from their house, and Azariah son of Maaseiah and grandson of Ananiah repaired the section across from his house. 24Next was Binnui son of Henadad, who rebuilt another section of the wall from Azariah’s house to the angle and the corner. Palal son of Uzai carried on the work from a point opposite the angle and the tower that projects up from the king’s upper house beside the court of the guard. Next to him were Pedaiah son of Parosh, 26with the Temple servants living on the hill of Ophel, who repaired the wall as far as a point across from the Water Gate to the east and the projecting tower. 27Then came the people of Tekoa, who repaired another section across from the great projecting tower and over to the wall of Ophel.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:25 word by word
פָּלָ֣ל בֶּן־אוּזַי֮ מִנֶּ֣גֶד הַמִּקְצוֹעַ֒ וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל הַיּוֹצֵא֙ מִבֵּ֤ית הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֑ה אַחֲרָ֖יו פְּדָיָ֥ה בֶן־פַּרְעֹֽשׁ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Palalפָּלָלpâlâl · PalalH6420
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Uzaiאוּזַי'ûzay · UzaiH186
- over against the turningמִקְצֹעַmaqtsôa‛ maqtsôa‛ maqtsô‛âh · cornerH4740
- and the towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
- which lieth outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
- from the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- highעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · highH5945
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- by the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- of the prisonמַטָּרָהmaţţârâ' maţţârâh · guardhouseH4307
- Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- him Pedaiahפְּדָיָהוּpedâyâh pedâyâhû · PedaiahH6305
- of Paroshפַּרְעֹשׁpar‛ôsh · ParoshH6551
Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:25
- Jeremiah 22:14He says, ‘I will build a magnificent palace with huge rooms and many windows. I will panel it throughout with fragrant cedar and paint it a lovely red.’
- Jeremiah 39:8Meanwhile, the Babylonians burned Jerusalem, including the royal palace and the houses of the people, and they tore down the walls of the city.
- Nehemiah 12:39then past the Ephraim Gate to the Old City Gate, past the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hananel, and on to the Tower of the Hundred. Then we continued on to the Sheep Gate and stopped at the Guard Gate.
- Jeremiah 32:2Jerusalem was then under siege from the Babylonian army, and Jeremiah was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace.
- Jeremiah 33:1While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the Lord gave him this second message:
- Jeremiah 37:21So King Zedekiah commanded that Jeremiah not be returned to the dungeon. Instead, he was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace. The king also commanded that Jeremiah be given a loaf of fresh bread every day as long as there was any left in the city. So Jeremiah was put in the palace prison.
- Jeremiah 39:15The Lord had given the following message to Jeremiah while he was still in prison:
- Nehemiah 8:4Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform that had been made for the occasion. To his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah. To his left stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
- Nehemiah 7:8The family of Parosh 2,172
- Ezra 2:3The family of Parosh 2,172
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:25
- 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. 25-26The tower rising from the king’s upper house and the court of the guard likely refers to a royal complex on Ophel Hill, just south of the temple area.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. the tower which lieth out from the king's high house--that is, watchtower by the royal palace [Barclay].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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