Nehemiah 3 · Verse 2

Nehemiah 3:2

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

Nehemiah 3:2, King James Version

Nehemiah 3:2 in other translations

BSB	The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
WEB	Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.
ASV	And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
YLT	and by his hand have men of Jericho built; and by their hand hath Zaccur son of Imri built;
DARBY	And next to them built the men of Jericho. And next to them built Zaccur the son of Imri.
BBE	And by his side the men of Jericho were building. And after them, Zaccur, the son of Imri.
Webster	And next to him built the men of Jericho. And next to them built Zaccur the son of Imri.

What does Nehemiah 3:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. next unto him builded the men of Jericho, &c.--The wall was divided into portions, one of which was assigned respectively to each of the great families which had returned from the captivity. This distribution, by which the building was carried on in all parts simultaneously with great energy, was eminently favorable to despatch. "The villages where the restorers resided being mostly mentioned, it will be seen that this circumstance affords a general indication of the part of the wall upon which they labored, such places being on that side of the city nearest their place of abode; the only apparent exception being, perhaps, where they repaired more than their piece. Having completed their first undertaking (if they worked any more), there being no more work to be done on the side next their residence, or having arrived after the repairs on that part of the city nearest them under operation were completed, they would go wherever their services would be required" [Barclay, City of the Great King].

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

Nehemiah 3:2 in the original Hebrew

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וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921

יָד֥וֹya.Dohand hisH3027

בָנ֖וּva.Nuthey builtH1129

אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582

יְרֵח֑וֹ\ \סye.re.ChoJerichoH3405

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921

יָד֣וֹya.Dohand hisH3027

בָנָ֔הva.Nahhe builtH1129

זַכּ֖וּרza.KurZaccurH2139

בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121

אִמְרִֽי\׃\ \ס'im.RiImriH566

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Nehemiah 3:2

Nehemiah 7:36
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Ezra 2:34
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Nehemiah 10:12
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

next unto him. Heb. at his hand. the men.
7:36; Ezr 2:34
Zaccur.
10:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Nehemiah 3:1
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
Nehemiah 3:2
And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Nehemiah 3:3
But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

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Nehemiah 3:2 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y junto á ella edificaron los varones de Jericó: y luego edificó Zachûr hijo de Imri.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et à côté d’eux bâtirent les hommes de Jéricho; et à côté d’eux bâtit Zaccur, fils d’Imri.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und ihm zur Seite bauten die Männer von Jericho. Und ihnen zur Seite baute Sakkur, der Sohn Imris.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et juxta eum ædificaverunt viri Jericho: et juxta eum ædificavit Zachur filius Amri.