Nehemiah 3:9

9 Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section.

Nehemiah 3:9 in Other Translations

9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

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

9 Rephaiah son of Hur, the leader of half the district of Jerusalem, was next to them on the wall.

9 The next section was worked on by Rephaiah son of Hur, mayor of a half-district of Jerusalem.

9 Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler over half the district of 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 men from Gibeon and Mizpah—Melatiah of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth—places under the authority of the governor of Trans-Euphrates.

8 Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired the next section; and Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, made repairs next to that. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

9 Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section.

10 Adjoining this, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house, and Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs next to him.

11 Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.