Nehemiah 3:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 3:7

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.

10 Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs in front of his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabniah made repairs.

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Definitions of words in Nehemiah 3:7:

Amen {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Amen {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Beyond {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Beyond {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gibeon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gibeon {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Gibeon {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Governor {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Governor {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jadon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jadon {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Melatiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Melatiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Meronothite {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Meronothite {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Meronothite {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

River {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
River {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mizpah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Mizpah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

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