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Nehemiah 3:12

HaloheshShallumJerusalem

10 next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

13 The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

14 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.

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BSB
And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
KJV
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
WEB
Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters made repairs.
ASV
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
DARBY
And next to them repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
BLB
And next to his hand Shallum son of Hallohesh, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, strengthened [it]—he and his daughters.
ÅB
Ved siden av ham arbeidet Sallum, sønn av Hallohes, høvdingen over den andre halvdel av Jerusalems distrikt, og sammen med ham hans døtre.
OTB
Sjallum, sønn av Hallohesj, embetsmann over halve distriktet Jerusalem, reparerte den neste delen med sine døtre.
B1930
Ved siden av ham arbeidet Sallum, sønn av Hallohes, høvdingen over den andre halvdel av Jerusalems distrikt, og sammen med ham hans døtre.

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  • Nehemiah 3:9

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

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  • 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 the Book of Life.

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  • Exodus 35:25

    Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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