Nehemiah 3:7
What does Nehemiah 3:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:7 means
Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, along with men of Gibeon and Mizpah, repair a section under the jurisdiction of the governor beyond the River. This note signals official sanction from Persian provincial authority, reassuring readers that the work aligns with the empire’s oversight granted earlier to Nehemiah. People from surrounding towns lend their strength, showing that Jerusalem’s stability benefits the wider region. Political structures and local initiative converge here: imperial approval, civic organization, and community effort. Such alignment enables the project to proceed with order and credibility, even in the face of the opposition that will soon surface in the narrative.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By their side were working Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah from the seat of the ruler across the river.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And by their hand hath Melatiah the Gibeonite strengthened, and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And next to them built Meltias the Gabaonite, and Jadon the Meronathite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, for the governor that was in the country beyond the river.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, to the seat of the governor on this side the river.
Context
This verse sits at a juncture where local and regional participation meet. After listing various residents and guild-like teams, the text acknowledges oversight tied to the governor’s throne beyond the River. That frame anticipates the coming challenges in chapter 4 by establishing that the rebuilding is neither rogue nor haphazard. The next verses will continue naming specialized workers and districts, displaying a tapestry of skills and jurisdictions working side by side on the wall.
v.6And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
v.7This passage
v.8Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 2:7
Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through till I come unto Judah;
- Nehemiah 3:19
And 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.
- 2 Samuel 21:2
And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);
- 2 Chronicles 16:6
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
- Joshua 9:3
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
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