Nehemiah 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.”
Nehemiah 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.”
Nehemiah 3:16 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.”
Nehemiah 3:16 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“After him hath Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, strengthened, unto over-against the graves of David, and unto the pool that is made, and unto the house of the mighty ones.”
Nehemiah 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the chief of the half district of Beth-zur, even over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty [men].”
Nehemiah 3:16 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“After him fortified Nehemiah the sonne of Azbuk, the ruler of ye halfe part of Beth-zur, vntill the otherside ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the fishpoole that was repaired, and vnto the house of the mightie.”
Nehemiah 3:16 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 3:16 in Context — Nehemiah 3
14 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth–haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col–hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
What Does Nehemiah 3:16 Mean?
Nehemiah 3:16 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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