Nehemiah 3:16-26

16 After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of [a] Beth-zur, repaired from a point opposite the graves of David, as far as the artificial pool and the house of the warriors.
17 After him the Levites made repairs: Rehum son of Bani; next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of [b] Keilah, made repairs for his district.
18 After him their kin made repairs: Binnui, [c] son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of [d] Keilah;
19 next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler [e] of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the Angle.
20 After him Baruch son of Zabbai repaired another section from the Angle to the door of the house of the high priest Eliashib.
21 After him Meremoth 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 the surrounding area, made repairs.
23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house.
24 After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and to the corner.
25 Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh
26 and the temple servants living [f] on Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.

Nehemiah 3:16-26 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.

Footnotes 6

  • [a]. Or [supervisor of half the portion assigned to]
  • [b]. Or [supervisor of half the portion assigned to]
  • [c]. Gk Syr Compare verse 24, 10.9: Heb [Bavvai]
  • [d]. Or [supervisor of half the portion assigned to]
  • [e]. Or [supervisor]
  • [f]. Cn: Heb [were living]
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