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 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
7 And 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.
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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