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Nehemiah 3:9

HurRephaiahJerusalem

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.

8 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.

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.

11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

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BSB
Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
KJV
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
WEB
Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
ASV
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.
DARBY
And next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
BLB
And next to their hand Rephaiah son of Hur, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, strengthened [it].
ÅB
Ved siden av dem arbeidet Refaja, Hurs sønn, høvdingen over den ene halvdel av Jerusalems distrikt.
OTB
Refaja, sønn av Hur, embetsmann over halve distriktet Jerusalem, reparerte den neste delen.
B1930
Ved siden av dem arbeidet Refaja, Hurs sønn, høvdingen over den ene halvdel av Jerusalems distrikt.

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  • Nehemiah 3:12

    And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

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  • Nehemiah 3:17

    After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

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