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Nehemiah 7:2

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

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ASV

that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

KJV

That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וָאֲצַוֶּ֞הva.'a.tza.Vehand I appointedH6680 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
חֲנָ֣נִיcha.Na.niHananiH2607 →
אָחִ֗י'a.Chibrother myH251 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
חֲנַנְיָ֛הcha.nan.YahHananiahH2608 →
שַׂ֥רsar[the] commander ofH8269 →
הַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH1002 →
עַל־'al-overH5921 →
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
כִּי־ki-forH3588 →
הוּא֙hu'heH1931 →
כְּאִ֣ישׁke.'Ish[was] like a man ofH376 →
אֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetfaithfulnessH571 →
וְיָרֵ֥אve.ya.Re'and fearingH3372 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
מֵרַבִּֽים׃me.ra.Bimmore than many [people]H7227 →

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Psalms 101:6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.Nehemiah 1:2Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.Proverbs 28:20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.Matthew 25:21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’Daniel 6:3Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.Nehemiah 10:23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,Nehemiah 2:8And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.Jeremiah 30:21Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.1 Samuel 8:1When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.Luke 16:10–12Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.1 Kings 18:3and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,2 Kings 22:7But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.Numbers 12:7But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.Daniel 6:4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.Nehemiah 5:15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.1 Kings 18:12I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

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