Nehemiah 3:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of Nehemiah 3:9 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And by their hand hath Rephaiah son of Hur, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Nehemiah 3:9 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Nehemiah 3:12And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
  2. Nehemiah 3:17Next 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring