Nehemiah 3:22
What does Nehemiah 3:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:22 means
Priests described as the men of the Plain join the repairs. These likely come from the lowland regions, showing that the priestly order beyond Jerusalem also took part. Their involvement affirms that the wall’s security is a shared sacred interest, not confined to city clergy. Priests setting hands to stones signals a united commitment to worship’s protection, for worship depends on a safe, restored community. The listing honors their participation without specifying a gate, emphasizing the breadth of priestly support across various sections where help was needed.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And after him repaired the priests, the men of the Plain.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And after him repaired the priests, the men of the Plain.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After him were working the priests, the men of the lowland.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And after him have the priests, men of the circuit, strengthened.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after him built the priests, the men of the plains of the Jordan.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain [of Jordan].
Context
After careful work around Eliashib’s house, the account expands to include a broader priestly contingent. This hints that the final arc of the wall’s circuit draws in both specialized and general labor. The next verses will return to household-based assignments near personal dwellings, marking steady progress through the eastern and northeastern stretches as the list approaches its closing loop back to the starting point.
v.21After 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.
v.22This passage
v.23After them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own house.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 6:2
that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
- Nehemiah 12:28
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;
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