Nehemiah 3 · Verse 16

Nehemiah 3:16

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Nehemiah 3:16, King James Version

Nehemiah 3:16 in other translations

BSBBeyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
WEBAfter him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
ASVAfter him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.
YLTAfter him hath Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, strengthened, unto over-against the graves of David, and unto the pool that is made, and unto the house of the mighty ones.
DARBYAfter him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the chief of the half district of Beth-zur, even over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
BBEBy his side was working Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the division of Beth-zur, as far as the place opposite the last resting-places of David's family, and the pool which was made and the house of the men of war.
WebsterAfter him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, to the place over against the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty.

What does Nehemiah 3:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty--that is, along the precipitous cliffs of Zion [Barclay].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 The pool that was made - Calmet supposes that this was the reservoir made by Hezekiah, when besieged by Sennacherib, 2Chr 32:4. The house of the mighty - Probably a place where a band of soldiers was kept, or the city guard.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Nehemiah 3:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַחֲרָ֤יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310
הֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.Zikhe repairedH2388
נְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahNehemiahH5166
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
עַזְבּ֔וּק'az.BukAzbukH5802
שַׂ֕רsar[the] official ofH8269
חֲצִ֖יcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677
פֶּ֣לֶךְPe.lekh[the] district ofH6418
בֵּֽית\־beit-BethH1049
צ֑וּרTzurZurH1049
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
נֶ֙גֶד֙ne.gedbeforeH5048
קִבְרֵ֣יkiv.Rei[the] tombs ofH6913
דָוִ֔ידda.VidDavidH1732
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and toH5704
הַבְּרֵכָה֙ha.be.re.Khahthe poolH1295
הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔הha.'a.su.Yah<the> madeH6213
וְעַ֖דve.'Adand toH5704
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
הַגִּבֹּרִֽים\׃\ \סha.gi.bo.Rimthe mighty [men]H1368

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Cross references for Nehemiah 3:16

  • Nehemiah 3:9

    And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 20:20

    And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

  • Acts 2:29

    Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

  • Nehemiah 3:14

    But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth–haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

  • Isaiah 22:11

    Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.

  • Isaiah 7:3

    Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear–jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;

  • Joshua 15:58

    Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor,

  • Song of Solomon 3:7

    Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.

  • 1 Kings 14:27-28

    And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king’s house. And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:10-11

    Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house. And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:45

    And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth–zur.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the ruler.
9,12,14
Beth-zur.
Jos 15:58; 1Ch 2:45; 2Ch 11:7
the sepulchres.
2Ch 16:14; Ac 2:29
the pool.
2Ki 20:20; Isa 7:3; 22:11
the house.
1Ki 14:27,28; 2Ch 12:10,11; So 3:7

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Context

  • Nehemiah 3:15

    But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col–hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

  • Nehemiah 3:16

    After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

  • 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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Nehemiah 3:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Después de él restauró Nehemías hijo de Azbuc, príncipe de la mitad de la región de Beth-sur, hasta delante de los sepulcros de David, y hasta el estanque labrado, y hasta la casa de los Valientes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Après lui Néhémie, fils d’Azbuk, chef de la moitié du district de Beth-Tsur, répara jusque vis-à-vis des sépulcres de David, et jusqu’à l’étang qui avait été fait, et jusqu’à la maison des hommes forts.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nächst ihm besserte aus Nehemia, der Sohn Asbuks, der Oberste des halben Bezirks von Beth-Zur, bis gegenüber den Gräbern Davids und bis zu dem Teiche, der angelegt worden war, und bis zu dem Hause der Helden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Post eum ædificavit Nehemias filius Azboc, princeps dimidiæ partis vici Bethsur, usque contra sepulchrum David, et usque ad piscinam quæ grandi opere constructa est, et usque ad domum fortium.