Nehemiah 3:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.”
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“Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“After him have the Levites strengthened, <FI>and<Fi> Rehum son of Bani: by his hand hath Hashabiah, head of the half of the district of Keilah, strengthened, for his district.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 3:17 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 15:44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
- 1 Samuel 23:1Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
- 1 Chronicles 23:4“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
- Nehemiah 3:16Beyond 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.
- Nehemiah 9:4And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.
- Nehemiah 12:3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
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