Nehemiah 3:9 BSB — MannaFest

Nehemiah 3:9

Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Ruler of the half part of Jerusalem - Probably the city was divided into two parts; one for Judah, and the other for Benjamin, each having its proper governor. Rephaiah mentioned here was one of these governors, and Shallum, mentioned Neh 3:12, was the other. There were other rulers or governors of particular country or village districts.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְעַל־	ve.'al-	and on	H5921 →
יָדָ֤ם	ya.Dam	hand their	H3027 →
הֶחֱזִיק֙	he.che.Zik	he repaired	H2388 →
רְפָיָ֣ה	re.fa.Yah	Rephaiah	H7509 →
בֶן־	ven-	[the] son of	H1121 →
ח֔וּר	Chur	Hur	H2354 →
שַׂ֕ר	sar	[the] official of	H8269 →
חֲצִ֖י	cha.Tzi	<the> half of	H2677 →
פֶּ֥לֶךְ	Pe.lekh	[the] district of	H6418 →
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס	ye.ru.sha.Lim	Jerusalem	H3389 →

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The walk

The walk8

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
Nehemiah 3:17
Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
leads to
- Joshua 15:44
  Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
- 1 Chronicles 23:4
  “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
- Nehemiah 3:16
  Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the…
- 1 Samuel 23:1–13
  Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
Through
Nehemiah 3:12
And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
leads to
- Philippians 4:3
  Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in…
- Exodus 35:25
  Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
- Acts 21:8–9
  Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
- Nehemiah 3:14–18
  The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.