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Nehemiah 3:5
Expanded Bible
Nehemiah 3:5
Expanded Bible
5 The people from Tekoa [L a town ten miles south of Jerusalem] made repairs next to them, but the ·leading men of Tekoa [nobles] would not work under ·their supervisors [or their lords; or their Lord; C or possibly a reference to Nehemiah].
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Nehemiah 3:5
Contemporary English Version
Nehemiah 3:5
Contemporary English Version
5 The next section was to be repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their town leaders refused to do the hard work they were assigned.[a]
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- 3.5 refused … assigned: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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