Nehemiah 3:9

9 Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, ¹ruler of half the district of^[a] Jerusalem, repaired.

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 And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of the governor of the province Beyond the River.

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

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

10 Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired.

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

Cross References

• 1. ver. 12

Footnotes

• [a]. Or foreman of half the portion assigned to; also verses 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18