Nehemiah 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.”

Nehemiah 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.”

Nehemiah 3:5 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.”

Nehemiah 3:5 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.”

Nehemiah 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.”

Nehemiah 3:5 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And next vnto them fortified the Tekoites: but the great men of them put not their neckes to the worke of their lordes.”

Nehemiah 3:5 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 in Context — Nehemiah 3

3 Y los hijos de Senaa edificaron la puerta del Pescado: ellos la enmaderaron, y levantaron sus puertas, con sus cerraduras y sus cerrojos.

4 Y junto á ellos restauró Meremoth hijo de Urías, hijo de Cos: y al lado de ellos, restauró Mesullam hijo de Berechîas, hijo de Mesezabeel. Junto á ellos restauró Sadoc hijo de Baana.

5 E inmediato á ellos restauraron los Tecoitas; mas sus grandes no prestaron su cerviz á la obra de su Señor.

6 Y la puerta Vieja restauraron Joiada hijo de Pasea, y Mesullam hijo de Besodías: ellos la enmaderaron, y levantaron sus puertas, con sus cerraduras y sus cerrojos.

7 Junto á ellos restauró Melatías Gabaonita, y Jadón Meronothita, varones de Gabaón y de Mizpa, por la silla del gobernador de la otra parte del río.

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What Does Nehemiah 3:5 Mean?

Nehemiah 3:5 is a verse from the Book of Nehemiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nehemiah chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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