Nehemiah 7:2

Hanani Hananiah Jerusalem

¹ When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

³ And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.”

⁴ Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

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: Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
KJV: That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
WEB: I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
ASV: that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
DARBY: And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
BLB: that I gave the charge to Hanani my brother and Hananiah the leader of the citadel of Jerusalem, for he [was] a faithful man and he feared God above many.

ÅB: Og jeg satte min bror Hanani til befalingsmann over Jerusalem og sammen med ham Hananja, borgens høvedsmann; for han var en pålitelig mann og gudfryktig fremfor de fleste.
OTB: Jeg utnevnte min bror Hanani og Hananja, kommandanten for festningen, til å ha ansvar for Jerusalem, for han var en pålitelig mann som fryktet Gud mer enn mange andre.
B1930: Og jeg satte min bror Hanani til befalingsmann over Jerusalem og sammen med ham Hananja, borgens høvedsmann; for han var en pålitelig mann og gudfryktig fremfor de fleste.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 101:6
My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
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Nehemiah 1:2
Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.
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Matthew 25:21
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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Nehemiah 2:8
And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
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Nehemiah 10:23
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
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1 Kings 18:3
and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
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Luke 16:10–12
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
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2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
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