Nehemiah 3:18
What does Nehemiah 3:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:18 means
Bavvai the son of Henadad, another ruler of half the district of Keilah, repairs after his brethren. This balances the prior verse by showing the whole district of Keilah—both halves—represented. The mention of “their brethren” acknowledges kinship and shared obligation, not fragmented or competing factions. Together, they strengthen a section entrusted to them, modeling how related leaders coordinate to cover full responsibilities. The project thus weaves family ties, administrative divisions, and spiritual service into a single fabric of communal care for Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After him were working their brothers, Bavvai, the son of Henadad, ruler of half the division of Keilah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862After him have their brethren strengthened, <FI>and<Fi> Bavvai son of Henadad, head of the half of the district of Keilah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After him built their brethren Bavai the son of Enadad, lord of half Ceila.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the chief of the half district of Keilah.
Context
This entry completes the Keilah contributions introduced in the previous verse. It continues the pattern of adjacent work and district-wide engagement. With the Keilah sections established, the narrative will move to Ezer of Mizpah and his attention to a key military feature, the armory at a turning in the wall. The flow keeps interlacing civic order, strategic needs, and faithful labor as the circuit continues.
v.17After 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.
v.18This passage
v.19And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, over against the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
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