Nehemiah 3:16
Next to him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-Zur, made repairs as far as the tombs of David, and to the artificial pool, and to the House of the Mighty.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
After him repaired hemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
KJV1611 – Modern English
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half of Bethzur, to the place opposite the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was constructed, and to the house of the mighty.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
After him builded Nehemia the sonne of A?buk, the ruler of the halfe quarter of Bethzur, vntyll the other side ouer agaynst the sepulcres of Dauid, and to the pole Asuia, & vnto the house of the mightie.
Geneva Bible (1560)
After him fortified Nehemiah the sonne of Azbuk, the ruler of ye halfe part of Beth-zur, vntill the otherside ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the fishpoole that was repaired, and vnto the house of the mightie.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
After him buylded Nehemiah the sonne of Asbok, the ruler of the halfe parte of Bethzur, vntill the other side ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the poole that was repaired, and vnto the house of the mightie.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto [the place] over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Webster's Bible (1833)
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, to the place over against the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
After him hath Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, strengthened, unto over-against the graves of David, and unto the pool that is made, and unto the house of the mighty ones.
American Standard Version (1901)
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.
American Standard Version (1901)
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
By his side was working Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the division of Beth-zur, as far as the place opposite the last resting-places of David's family, and the pool which was made and the house of the men of war.
World English Bible (2000)
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, to the place over against the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of a half-district of Beth Zur, worked after him as far as the tombs of David and the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Kgs 20:20 : 20 The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah, including all his achievements—how he made the pool and the conduit to bring water into the city—are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- Acts 2:29 : 29 “Fellow Israelites, I can confidently say to you that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.
- Josh 15:58 : 58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor.
- Isa 7:3 : 3 The Lord said to Isaiah, 'Go out to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-Jashub, your son, at the end of the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,'
- Isa 22:11 : 11 You made a reservoir between the walls for the water of the old pool, but you did not look to its Maker, nor did you regard the One who formed it long ago.
- Neh 3:9 : 9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
- Neh 3:12 : 12 Next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired the section, along with his daughters.
- Neh 3:14 : 14 Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-Haccerem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
- Song 3:7 : 7 Look, it is Solomon's couch, surrounded by sixty valiant men, the warriors of Israel.
- 1 Chr 2:45 : 45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
- 2 Chr 11:7 : 7 Beth-Zur, Soco, and Adullam,
- 2 Chr 12:10-11 : 10 King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and entrusted them to the officers of the guards who protected the entrance to the royal palace. 11 Whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would carry the shields, and then they would return them to the guardroom.
- 2 Chr 16:14 : 14 He was buried in his tomb that he had prepared for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier covered with spices blended from various perfumes, and they made a very great fire in his honor.
- 1 Kgs 14:27-28 : 27 Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them, and he handed them over to the commanders of the guards who were stationed at the entrance to the royal palace. 28 Whenever the king went to the house of the LORD, the guards would carry the shields, and afterward, they would return them to the guardroom.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Neh 3:17-3216 verses83%
17Next to him, the Levites, led by Rehum son of Bani, made repairs. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district.
18After him, their brothers, led by Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs.
19Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the corner.
20After him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the corner to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21After him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of Eliashib's house to the end of it.
22After him, the priests—the men from the surrounding region—made repairs.
23After them, Benjamin and Hashub made repairs opposite their house. After them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.
24After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah's house to the angle and the corner.
25Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that projects from the upper palace near the court of the guard. After him, Pedaiah son of Parosh made repairs.
26The temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.
27After them, the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.
28Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house.
29After them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. After him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs.
30After him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his room.
31After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room at the corner.
32Between the upper room at the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.
- Neh 3:1-1515 verses81%
1Then Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests arose and built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors, and they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.
2Next to him, the men of Jericho built, and next to them, Zaccur son of Imri built.
3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams, set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
4Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel, repaired. And next to them, Zadok son of Baana, repaired.
5Next to them, the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
6Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate. They laid its beams, set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
7Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah repaired. These repairs were under the governor of the region beyond the River.
8Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, repaired. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
9Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
10Next to them, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house. And next to him, Hattush son of Hashabniah made repairs.
11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section, along with the Tower of the Ovens.
12Next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired the section, along with his daughters.
13Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it, set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
14Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-Haccerem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
15Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, covered it, set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the King’s Garden, as far as the steps that descend from the City of David.
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14Afterward, he rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David west of Gihon in the valley, as far as the entrance of the Fish Gate and surrounding the Ophel. He made it much higher. He also placed military commanders in all the fortified cities in Judah.
- Neh 12:37-393 verses71%
37At the Fountain Gate, they went straight up the stairs of the City of David, on the ascent to the wall, above the house of David, to the Water Gate on the east.
38The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed them with half the people on the wall, above the Tower of the Ovens, to the Broad Wall,
39and above the Gate of Ephraim, the Old Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred, and as far as the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
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9You saw the breaches in the city of David were many, and you gathered together water from the lower pool.
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5Hezekiah took courage and rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall. He built towers on it and constructed another wall outside it. He strengthened the Millo in the City of David and made plenty of weapons and shields.
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26These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.
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16At that time, I also said to the people, 'Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can be our guard by night and work by day.'
- Neh 1:1-22 verses69%
1These are the words of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah. In the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
2Hanani, one of my brothers, came with some men from Judah, and I asked them about the Jews who had survived the exile and about Jerusalem.
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15So I went up the valley at night, inspecting the wall. Then I turned back and re-entered through the Valley Gate, returning the way I came.
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33along with Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
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3He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD and carried out extensive construction on the wall of the Ophel.
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6So it happened that the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times, 'Wherever you turn, they will attack us!'
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1In all this, we make a covenant and sign it. On the sealed document are our leaders, Levites, and priests.
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3At that time, Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Bozenai, and their companions came to them and said, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?'
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6the carpenters, builders, and masons. It shall also be used to buy timber and quarried stone for repairing the house.
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12They would give the prepared money to the workers appointed to oversee the repairs to the temple of the LORD. They used it to pay the carpenters and builders working on the temple of the LORD,
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4Some from the descendants of Judah and the descendants of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, from the family of Perez.