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Next to Meremoth, some priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
Nehemiah 3:22 Meaning and Commentary
Nehemiah 3:22
And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. ] Either of the plain of Jericho, where, in later times at least, there was a station of the priests, or of the plain about Jerusalem; those also assisted in the repairs of the wall.
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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.
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Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.
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The repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region.
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Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house; and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.
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Next to him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah’s house to the angle and the corner,