Nehemiah 7:2

Hanani Hananiah Jerusalem

¹ Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

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.

³ And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

⁴ Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

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
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
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Nehemiah 1:2
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
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Matthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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Nehemiah 2:8
And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
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Nehemiah 10:23
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
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1 Kings 18:3
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
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Luke 16:10–12
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
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2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
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