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Nehemiah 3:18-28

Listen to Nehemiah 3:18-28
18 After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah.
19 Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at 1the buttress. [a]
20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired another section from the buttress to the door of the house of 2Eliashib the high priest.
21 After him 3Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib.
22 After him the priests, the men of 4the surrounding area, repaired.
23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah repaired beside his own house.
24 After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress
25 and to 5the corner. Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the buttress and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at 6the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh
26 7and the temple servants living on 8Ophel repaired to a point opposite 9the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.
27 After him 10the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.
28 Above 11the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house.

Nehemiah 3:18-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 3

This chapter contains the names of the builders of the wall of Jerusalem, the order in which they worked, where they began, and where they ended, which was the sheep gate, Ne 3:1-32.

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Cross References 11

  • 1. 3:19 2 Chr. 26:9
  • 2. 3:20 ver. 1
  • 3. 3:21 ver. 4
  • 4. 3:22 ch. 12:28
  • 5. 3:25 [2 Kgs. 14:13]
  • 6. 3:25 Jer. 32:2; 33:1; 37:21; 38:6, 13, 28; 39:14; [ch. 12:39]
  • 7. 3:26 ch. 11:21
  • 8. 3:26 2 Chr. 27:3
  • 9. 3:26 ch. 8:1, 3, 16; 12:37
  • 10. 3:27 ver. 5
  • 11. 3:28 See 2 Chr. 23:15

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 3:19 Or 'corner'; also verses 20, 24, 25
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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