Nehemiah 3 · Verse 8

Nehemiah 3:8

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.
Nehemiah 3:8, King James Version

Nehemiah 3:8 in other translations

BSBNext to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs, and next to him, Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
WEBNext to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.
ASVNext unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.
YLTBy his hand hath Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened; and by his hand hath Hananiah son of one of the compounders strengthened; and they leave Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
DARBYNext to them repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths; and next to him repaired Hananiah of the perfumers, and they left Jerusalem in its state as far as the broad wall.
BBENear them was working Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, the gold-worker. And by him was Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, building up Jerusalem as far as the wide wall.
WebsterNext to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next to him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem to the broad wall.

What does Nehemiah 3:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall--or, "double wall," extending from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits in length, formerly broken down by Joash, king of Israel [2Ch 25:23], but afterwards rebuilt by Uzziah [2Ch 26:9], who made it so strong that the Chaldeans, finding it difficult to demolish, had left it standing.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Goldsmiths - From the remotest period of the history of the Jews they had artists in all elegant and ornamental trades; and it is also evident that goldsmiths, apothecaries, and merchants were formed into companies in the time of Nehemiah. Apothecaries - Rather such as dealt in drugs, aromatics, spices, etc., for embalming, or for furnishing the temple with the incense consumed there.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Nehemiah 3:8 in the original Hebrew

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עַל\־'al-onH5921
יָד֣וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
הֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.Zikhe repairedH2388
עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל'u.zi.'ElUzzielH5816
בֶּֽן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
חַרְהֲיָה֙char.ha.YahHarhaiahH2736
צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים\ \סtzor.FimgoldsmithsH6884
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
יָד֣וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
הֶחֱזִ֔יקhe.che.Zikhe repairedH2388
חֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahHananiahH2608
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
הָרַקָּחִ֑יםha.ra.ka.Chimthe perfumersH7546
וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙vai.ya.'az.Vuand they restoredH5800
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
עַ֖ד'adtoH5704
הַחוֹמָ֥הha.cho.Mahthe wallH2346
הָרְחָבָֽה\׃\ \סha.re.cha.Vah<the> broadH7342

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Cross references for Nehemiah 3:8

  • Nehemiah 12:38

    And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;

  • Nehemiah 3:31-32

    After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:1

    Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

  • Genesis 50:2

    And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

  • Exodus 30:25

    And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

  • Isaiah 46:6

    They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the goldsmiths.
31,32; Isa 46:6
of the apothecaries.
Ge 50:2; Ex 30:25; Ec 10:1
fortified. or, left. the broad wall.
12:38

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Context

  • Nehemiah 3:7

    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.

  • Nehemiah 3:8

    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.

  • Nehemiah 3:9

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

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Nehemiah 3:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y junto á ellos restauró Uzziel hijo de Harhaía, de los plateros; junto al cual restauró también Hananías, hijo de un perfumero. Así dejaron reparado á Jerusalem hasta el muro ancho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		À côté d’eux répara Uziel, fils de Harhaïa, l’un des orfèvres; et à côté de lui répara Hanania, d’entre les parfumeurs; et ils laissèrent Jérusalem en son état, jusqu’à la muraille large.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ihnen zur Seite besserte aus Ussiel, der Sohn Harchajas, welche Goldschmiede waren. Und ihm zur Seite besserte aus Hananja, von den Salbenmischern. Und sie ließen Jerusalem bis an die breite Mauer, wie es war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et juxta eum ædificavit Eziel filius Araia aurifex: et juxta eum ædificavit Ananias filius pigmentarii: et dimiserunt Jerusalem usque ad murum plateæ latioris.