Nehemiah 3:8
6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs, and next to him, Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
- KJV
- Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
- WEB
- Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.
- ASV
- Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.
- DARBY
- Next to them repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths; and next to him repaired Hananiah of the perfumers, and they left Jerusalem [in its state] as far as the broad wall.
- BLB
- Next to his hand Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened [it], and next to his hand Hananiah son of the perfumers strengthened [it]. And they fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
- ÅB
- Ved siden av dem arbeidet Ussiel, Harhajas sønn, en gullsmed, og ved siden av ham Hananja, en av salvelagerne. Det neste stykke av Jerusalems mur lot de være like til den brede mur[^2].
- OTB
- Ussiel, sønn av Harhaja, en gullsmed, reparerte den neste delen, og Hananja, en av parfymemakerne, gjorde reparasjoner ved siden av ham, og restaurerte Jerusalem så langt som til Den brede muren.
- B1930
- Ved siden av dem arbeidet Ussiel, Harhajas sønn, en gullsmed, og ved siden av ham Hananja, en av salvelagerne. Det næste stykke av Jerusalems mur lot de være like til den brede mur. / < Dette stykke av muren var blitt stående.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Cross references
Nehemiah 12:38
And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
Read in contextNehemiah 3:31–32
After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Read in contextGenesis 50:2
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Read in contextExodus 30:25
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Read in contextIsaiah 46:6
They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
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