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Nehemiah 7:2-4
Common English Bible
Nehemiah 7:2-4
Common English Bible
2 Then I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah the commander of the fortress in charge of Jerusalem. Hananiah was a faithful man who revered God more than many.
3 I[a] said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem aren’t to be opened during the hottest time of the day. While the gatekeepers[b] are still on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Also, appoint guards from among those who live in Jerusalem. Station some at their watch posts and some in front of their own houses.”
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4 Now although the city was wide and large, only a few people were living within it, and no[c] houses had been rebuilt.
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- Nehemiah 7:3 Or He
- Nehemiah 7:3 Or while they
- Nehemiah 7:4 Or not enough
Nehemiah 7:2-4
New International Version
Nehemiah 7:2-4
New International Version
2 I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani,(A) along with Hananiah(B) the commander of the citadel,(C) because he was a man of integrity and feared(D) God more than most people do. 3 I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses.”
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4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it,(F) and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
Nehemiah 7:2-4
New King James Version
Nehemiah 7:2-4
New King James Version
2 that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother (A)Hanani, and Hananiah the leader (B)of the [a]citadel, for he was a faithful man and (C)feared God more than many.
3 And I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house.”
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4 Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were (E)few, and the houses were not rebuilt.
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Nehemiah 7:2-4
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 7:2-4
English Standard Version
2 I gave (A)my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of (B)the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was (C)a more faithful and God-fearing man than many. 3 And I said to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their guard posts and some in front of their own homes.” 4 The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt.
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