Nehemiah 3:2

The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

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KJV

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

ASV

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

YLT

and by his hand have men of Jericho built; and by their hand hath Zaccur son of Imri built;

DBT

And next to them built the men of Jericho. And next to them built Zaccur the son of Imri.

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And next unto him builded the men of Jericho,.... The posterity of those that formerly inhabited that city; these began where Eliashib and the priests ended, and went on from thence: and next to them; or rather "to him", the high priest: builded Zaccur the son of Imri; who probably was the chief of the men of Jericho.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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The people of each provincial town were set to work for the most part on the portion of the wall nearest their city. Thus, the men of Jericho, were employed at the northeast corner of Jerusalem.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

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Nehemiah 7:36
the men of Jericho, 345;
Ezra 2:34
the men of Jericho, 345;
Nehemiah 10:12
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

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Who & where

PlaceJordan valleyJerichoThe city of palms whose walls fell flat at the seventh trumpet-circuit; Rahab's city, later rebuilt under a curse, and the road do…

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About this book

Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Nehemiah — The walls rebuilt in fifty-two days; the covenant renewed; the reforms enacted and then re-enacted when Nehemiah returns to find them slipping. A book about civic and spiritual reconstruction side by side.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Nehemiah (chs. 1–7, 11–13 largely first-person memoir); Ezra-material probably compiled alongside
Date: Events 445–432 BC; final compilation late-5th century BC

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ezra 2:34
the men of Jericho, 345;
leads to
- 1 Kings 16:34
  In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to…
- Nehemiah 7:36
  the men of Jericho, 345;
- 2 Chronicles 28:15
  Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed…
Through
Nehemiah 10:12
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
leads to
- Nehemiah 12:8
  The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.
- Nehemiah 8:7
  The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
- Nehemiah 9:4
  And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.
Through
Nehemiah 7:36
the men of Jericho, 345;
leads to
- Ezra 2:34
  the men of Jericho, 345;

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