Nehemiah 3:21
What does Nehemiah 3:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:21 means
Meremoth, earlier named in verse 4, repairs another portion extending from the door to the end of Eliashib’s house. His return to the list shows persistence and reliability—he is entrusted with more than one section. Carefully finishing around the high priest’s dwelling ensures no weak spot remains near the city’s spiritual leadership. By assigning multiple workers to the same general area, the organizers ensured redundancy and completeness. The verse underscores how sustained, repeated efforts by faithful individuals help bring a large project to full integrity without neglecting critical spaces.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After him Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, was working on another part, from the door of the house of Eliashib as far as the end of his house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862After him hath Meremoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, strengthened, a second measure, from the opening of the house of Eliashib even unto the completion of the house of Eliashib.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After him Merimuth the son of Urias the son of Haccus, built another measure, from the door of the house of Eliasib, to the end of the house of Eliasib.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz, another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib as far as the end of the house of Eliashib.
Context
This follows Baruch’s earnest work near Eliashib’s doorway, continuing along the same sensitive zone. By reintroducing a previously named worker, the narrative ties together early and later contributions into a cohesive whole. The next entry will broaden again to include priests from the Plain, indicating that attention to critical religious locales did not rest solely on a few; the wider priesthood joined as well.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 7:63
And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
- Ezra 2:61
And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
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