Nehemiah 3:25

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 him repaired Benjamin and Hashub opposite their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house. 24After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, even to the corner. Palal the son of Uzai, opposite the turning of the wall, and the projecting tower from the king’s upper house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh. 26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the projecting tower. 27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, opposite the great projecting tower, even to the wall of Ophel.

Nehemiah 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

• Palalפָּלָלpâlâl · PalalH6420
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Uzaiאוּזַי'ûzay · UzaiH186
• turningמִקְצֹעַmaqtsôa‛ maqtsôa‛ maqtsô‛âh · cornerH4740
• projectingיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
• towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
• king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• upperעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · highH5945
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• prisonמַטָּרָהmaţţârâ' maţţârâh · guardhouseH4307
• Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• Pedaiahפְּדָיָהוּpedâyâh pedâyâhû · PedaiahH6305
• Paroshפַּרְעֹשׁpar‛ôsh · ParoshH6551

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:25

• Jeremiah 22:14That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is panelled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
• Jeremiah 39:8And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
• Nehemiah 12:39And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even to the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
• Jeremiah 32:2For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.
• Jeremiah 33:1Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
• Jeremiah 37:21Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the baker’s street, until all the bread in the city should be consumed. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
• Jeremiah 39:15Now the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
• Nehemiah 8:4And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
• Nehemiah 7:8The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred and seventy and two.
• Ezra 2:3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred and seventy and two.

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

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:25

• Palal
• Pedaiah
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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