Nehemiah 3 · Verse 9

Nehemiah 3:9

And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 3:9, King James Version

Nehemiah 3:9 in other translations

BSBNext to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
WEBNext to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
ASVAnd next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.
YLTAnd by their hand hath Rephaiah son of Hur, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened.
DARBYAnd next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
BBENear them was working Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of half Jerusalem.
WebsterAnd next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

What does Nehemiah 3:9 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Ruler of the half part of Jerusalem - Probably the city was divided into two parts; one for Judah, and the other for Benjamin, each having its proper governor. Rephaiah mentioned here was one of these governors, and Shallum, mentioned Neh 3:12, was the other. There were other rulers or governors of particular country or village districts.

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Nehemiah 3:9 in the original Hebrew

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וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
יָדָ֤םya.Damhand theirH3027
הֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.Zikhe repairedH2388
רְפָיָ֣הre.fa.YahRephaiahH7509
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
ח֔וּרChurHurH2354
שַׂ֕רsar[the] official ofH8269
חֲצִ֖יcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677
פֶּ֥לֶךְPe.lekh[the] district ofH6418
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \סye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389

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Cross references for Nehemiah 3:9

  • 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.

  • 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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Context

  • 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.

  • Nehemiah 3:10

    And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

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Nehemiah 3:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Junto á ellos restauró también Repaías hijo de Hur, príncipe de la mitad de la región de Jerusalem.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et à côté d’eux répara Rephaïa, fils de Hur, chef de la moitié du district de Jérusalem.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ihm zur Seite besserte aus Rephaja, der Sohn Hurs, der Oberste des halben Bezirks von Jerusalem.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et juxta eum ædificavit Raphaia filius Hur, princeps vici Jerusalem.