Nehemiah 3:23
What does Nehemiah 3:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:23 means
Benjamin and Hasshub repair opposite their house, and Azariah repairs beside his own house. Again the strategy is personal proximity, fostering care and accountability. Protecting one’s home naturally motivates quality work and vigilance. Neighbors labor side by side, transforming private concern into public good as individual houses connect into a continuous defense. These brief notices, though modest compared to towers or gates, are essential links in the chain; the wall’s strength depends on every household’s faithfulness, not only on prominent structures or celebrated teams.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After them came Benjamin and Hasshub, opposite their house. After them Azariah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made good the wall by the house where he himself was living.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862After them hath Benjamin strengthened, and Hashub, over-against their house; after him hath Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, strengthened, near his house.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After him built Benjamin and Hasub, over against their own house: and after him built Azarias the son of Maasias the son of Ananias over against his house.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, by his house.
Context
Coming after a broader priestly contribution, the narrative narrows to neighborhood stretches along the eastern side. Naming households maintains the theme that the city is rebuilt by people invested where they live. The next verses will trace these sections toward corners and turnings—Binnui’s portion leading to a corner—keeping the route’s geography in view as the circuit nears completion.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 3:10
And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabneiah.
- Nehemiah 3:29
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
- Nehemiah 8:7
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
- Nehemiah 10:2
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
- Nehemiah 8:4
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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