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Nehemiah 3:20

BaruchEliashibZabbai

18 Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

19 And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the Ascent to the Armory, near the angle in the wall.

Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

22 And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

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BSB
Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
KJV
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
WEB
After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
ASV
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning [of the wall] unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
DARBY
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another piece, from the angle to the entry of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
BLB
After him Baruch son of Zaccai heatedly strengthened a second measure, from the angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
ÅB
Etter ham arbeidet Baruk, Sabbais sønn, med stor iver på et annet stykke, fra Vinkelen og til døren på ypperstepresten Eljasibs hus.
OTB
Ved siden av ham reparerte Baruk, sønn av Zabbai, ivrig en annen del, fra vinkelen til inngangen til huset til Eliasjib, ypperstepresten.
B1930
Efter ham arbeidet Baruk, Sabbais sønn, med stor iver på et annet stykke, fra Vinkelen og til døren på ypperstepresten Eljasibs hus.

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  • Nehemiah 3:1

    At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

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  • Romans 12:11

    Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

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  • Nehemiah 13:28

    Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

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  • Nehemiah 12:22–23

    In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.

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  • Nehemiah 13:4

    Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

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  • Nehemiah 3:21

    Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

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