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.
• New International Version (NIV)The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
• 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.

Context of Nehemiah 3:5

3But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid its beams, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. 4And next to them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next to them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next to them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. 6Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars. 7And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor on this side of the river.

Nehemiah 3:5 word by word

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

• themיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• Tekoitesתְּקוֹעִיteqô‛îy teqô‛îy · TekoaH8621
• repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• noblesאַדִּיר'addîyr · greatH117
• putבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• necksצַוָּארtsavvâ'r tsavvâr tsavvârôn tsavvâ'râh · neckH6677
• workעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · serviceH5656
• Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:5

• Nehemiah 3:27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, opposite the great projecting tower, even to the wall of Ophel.
• 2 Samuel 14:2And Joab sent to Tekoah, and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, pretend to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
• Amos 1:1The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
• Judges 5:23Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly its inhabitants; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
• Jeremiah 5:4Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
• 1 Corinthians 1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :
• 1 Timothy 6:17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
• Jeremiah 27:2Thus saith the LORD to me; Make for thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
• Jeremiah 30:8For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more bring him into subjection:
• Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.
• Acts 15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were 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