Nehemiah 3:8 BSB — MannaFest

Nehemiah 3:8

Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs, and next to him, Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

BSB

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ASV

Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.

KJV

Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Goldsmiths - From the remotest period of the history of the Jews they had artists in all elegant and ornamental trades; and it is also evident that goldsmiths, apothecaries, and merchants were formed into companies in the time of Nehemiah. Apothecaries - Rather such as dealt in drugs, aromatics, spices, etc., for embalming, or for furnishing the temple with the incense consumed there.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 3281: “The Broad Wall” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1911)

IT seems that around Jerusalem of old, in the time of her splendor, there was a broad wall which was her defense and her glory. Jerusalem is a type of the Church of God. It is always well when we can see clearly, distinctly and plainly that around the Church to which we belong there runs a broad wall. This idea of a broad wall around the Church suggests three things, separation, security and enjoyment. Let us examine each of these in its turn. I.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
יָד֣וֹ	ya.Do	hand his	H3027 →
הֶחֱזִ֗יק	he.che.Zik	he repaired	H2388 →
עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל	'u.zi.'El	Uzziel	H5816 →
בֶּֽן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
חַרְהֲיָה֙	char.ha.Yah	Harhaiah	H2736 →
צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים ס	tzor.Fim	goldsmiths	H6884 →
וְעַל־	ve.'al-	and on	H5921 →
יָד֣וֹ	ya.Do	hand his	H3027 →
הֶחֱזִ֔יק	he.che.Zik	he repaired	H2388 →
חֲנַנְיָ֖ה	cha.nan.Yah	Hananiah	H2608 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
הָרַקָּחִ֑ים	ha.ra.ka.Chim	the perfumers	H7546 →
וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙	vai.ya.'az.Vu	and they restored	H5800 →
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	ye.Ru.sha.Lim	Jerusalem	H3389 →
עַ֖ד	'ad	to	H5704 →
הַחוֹמָ֥ה	ha.cho.Mah	the wall	H2346 →
הָרְחָבָֽה׃ ס	ha.re.cha.Vah	<the> broad	H7342 →

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Through
Exodus 30:25
Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.
leads to
- Exodus 37:29
  He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
- Psalms 89:20
  I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- Psalms 133:2
  It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
- 1 Chronicles 9:30
  And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.
- Exodus 40:9
  Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.
Through
Ecclesiastes 10:1
As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
leads to
- Matthew 5:13–16
  You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and…
- Galatians 2:12–14
  For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
Through
Genesis 50:2
And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 16:14
  And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes;…

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About Nehemiah