Nehemiah 3:16
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.
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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.
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
After{H310} him repaired{H2388} Nehemiah{H5166} the son{H1121} of Azbuk,{H5802} the ruler{H8269} of half{H2677} the district{H6418} of Beth-zur,{H1049} unto the place over against the sepulchres{H6913} of David,{H1732} and unto the pool{H1295} that was made,{H6213} and unto the house{H1004} of the mighty{H1368} men.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
After{H310} him repaired{H2388}{(H8689)} Nehemiah{H5166} the son{H1121} of Azbuk{H5802}, the ruler{H8269} of the half{H2677} part{H6418} of Bethzur{H1049}, unto the place over against the sepulchres{H6913} of David{H1732}, and to the pool{H1295} that was made{H6213}{(H8803)}, and unto the house{H1004} of the mighty{H1368}.
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 And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- Acts 2:29 : 29 Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you about the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- Josh 15:58 : 58 Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,
- Isa 7:3 : 3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and Shearjashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the fuller's field;
- Isa 22:11 : 11 You also made a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool; but you have not looked to its maker, neither had respect to him who fashioned it long ago.
- Neh 3:9 : 9 And next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half of Jerusalem.
- Neh 3:12 : 12 And next to him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of half of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
- Neh 3:14 : 14 But the dung gate was repaired by Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
- Song 3:7 : 7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; sixty valiant men are around it, of the valiant of Israel.
- 1 Chr 2:45 : 45 And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
- 2 Chr 11:7 : 7 Bethzur, Shoco, and Adullam,
- 2 Chr 12:10-11 : 10 In their place, King Rehoboam made shields of brass and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, who kept the entrance of the king's house. 11 And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them and brought them back into the guard chamber.
- 2 Chr 16:14 : 14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art; and they made a very great burning for him.
- 1 Kgs 14:27-28 : 27 And king Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields, and committed them to the hands of the chiefs of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house. 28 And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard carried them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
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- Neh 3:17-3216 verses83%
17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half of Keilah, in his section.
18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half of Keilah.
19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another section, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz another section, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
22 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub opposite their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah by his house.
24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another section, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, even to the corner.
25 Palal the son of Uzai, opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower which protrudes from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that protrudes.
27 After them the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great tower that protrudes, even to the wall of Ophel.
28 From above the horse gate the priests repaired, each opposite his house.
29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer opposite his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another section. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah opposite his chamber.
31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son to the place of the Nethinims and of the merchants, opposite the gate Miphkad, and to the ascent of the corner.
32 And between the ascent of the corner to the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
- Neh 3:1-1515 verses81%
1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it and set up its doors; even to the tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananeel.
2 And next to him built the men of Jericho. And next to them built Zaccur the son of Imri.
3 But the fish gate was built by the sons of Hassenaah, who also laid its beams, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
4 Next to them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next to them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next to them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
5 And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 Moreover the old gate was repaired by Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.
7 And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor on this side of the river.
8 Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next to him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem to the broad wall.
9 And next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half of Jerusalem.
10 And next to them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even opposite his house. And next to him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired another section, and the tower of the furnaces.
12 And next to him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of half of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
13 The valley gate was repaired by Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits on the wall to the dung gate.
14 But the dung gate was repaired by Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
15 But the fountain gate was repaired by Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that descend from the city of David.
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14 After this, he built a wall outside the city of David on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, reaching the entrance of the Fish Gate, and encircled Ophel, raising it to a great height, and put commanders of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.
- Neh 12:37-393 verses71%
37 And at the Fountain Gate, which was opposite them, they went up by the stairs of the City of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the Water Gate eastward.
38 The other company of those who gave thanks went opposite them, and I after them, and half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the Tower of the Furnaces even to the Broad Wall;
39 And from above the Gate of Ephraim, and above the Old Gate, and above the Fish Gate, and the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of Meah, even to the Sheep Gate, and they stopped at the Prison Gate.
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9 You have also seen the breaches of the city of David, that they are many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
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5 He also strengthened himself, and rebuilt all the wall that was broken, and raised it to the towers, and built another wall outside, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
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26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
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16 And it came to pass from that time on, that half of my servants did the work, and the other half held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the armor; and the leaders stood behind all the house of Judah.
- Neh 1:1-22 verses69%
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it happened in the month of Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
2 That Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
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15 Then I went up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.
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33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
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3 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built extensively.
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6 So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together up to half its height: for the people had a mind to work.
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1 Now those who sealed were, Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
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3 At the same time, Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, came to them and said, Who has commanded you to build this house and to finish this wall?
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6 To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and cut stone to repair the house.
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12 and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
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4 And at Jerusalem lived some of the children of Judah and some of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;