Nehemiah 3:9

9 Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of ^[a] Jerusalem, made repairs.

Nehemiah 3:9 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:9

And next unto them repaired Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler
of the half part of Jerusalem.
] That city belonging partly to the tribe of Judah, and partly to the tribe of Benjamin; one part of it was under a governor that was of the tribe of Judah, as this man seems to be; and the other part under one of the tribe of Benjamin; see ( Nehemiah 3:12 ) .

Nehemiah 3:9 In-Context

7 Next to them repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite—the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah—who were under the jurisdiction of the governor of the province Beyond the River.

8 Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

9 Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.

10 Next to them Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house; and next to him Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or [supervisor of half the portion assigned to]