Nehemiah 3:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 3:5

3 Also the sons of Hassenaah built ^athe Fish Gate; they laid its beams and ^bhung its doors with its bolts and bars.

4 And next to them ^aMeremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz, made repairs. Next to them ^bMeshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok the son of Baana made repairs.

5 Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their¹ shoulders to ^athe work of their Lord.

6 Moreover Jehoiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired ^athe Old Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors, with its bolts and bars.

7 And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, the ^amen of Gibeon and Mizpah, repaired the ^bresidence of the governor of the region² beyond the River.

8 Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Also next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they² fortified Jerusalem as far as the ^aBroad Wall.

9 And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 3:5

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American Standard Version
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.

Amplified® Bible
Next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles {or} lords did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

Contemporary English Version
The next section was to be repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their town leaders refused to do the hard work they were assigned.

Darby English Version
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

Good News Bible
The men of Tekoa built the next section, but the leading men of the town refused to do the manual labor assigned them by the supervisors.

King James Version
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Moreover, next to him the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their masters.

New International Version
The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

New King James Version
Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Moreover, next to him the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their masters.

Revised Standard Version
And next to them the Teko'ites repaired; but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
and by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.

New English Translation
The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders¹ would not assist² with the work of their master.³

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