Nehemiah 3:18

18 Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui[a] son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

Nehemiah 3:18 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah.
New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Next down the line were his countrymen led by Binnui son of Henadad, the leader of the other half of the district of Keilah.
The Message Bible (MSG)
18 Next to him their brothers continued the rebuilding under Binnui son of Henadad, mayor of the other half-district of Keilah.
American Standard Version (ASV)
18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
18 After him their relatives made repairs. This included Binnui, Henadad's son, the official in charge of half the district of Keilah.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
18 After him their fellow [Levites] made repairs [under] Binnui son of Henadad, ruler over half the district of Keilah.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 Next to him, other people from that territory made some repairs. They worked under the direction of Binnui. He was the son of Henadad. Binnui ruled over the other half of the territory where Keilah was located.

Nehemiah 3:18 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:18

After him repaired their brethren
Either the brethren of the two before named particularly, or the Levites their brethren in general, as Jarchi:

Bavai, the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah;
the other half of that place.

Nehemiah 3:18 In-Context

16 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes.
17 Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district.
18 Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
19 Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section, from a point facing the ascent to the armory as far as the angle of the wall.
20 Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 24); most Hebrew manuscripts "Bavvai"
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