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the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
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New Century Version

Nehemiah 3:5

The people from Tekoa made repairs next to them, but the leading men of Tekoa would not work under their supervisors.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Lukewarmness;   Tekoah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Duty;   Earnestness-Indifference;   Indifference;   Neglect;   Service;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Eliashib;   Hananeel, Tower of;   Tekoa;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Nehemiah;   Tekoa;   Tekoite;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Isaiah, Book of;   Meshullam;   Neck;   Nehemiah;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Consecrate, Consecration;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Locks;   Tekoite ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jerusalem;   Tekoa;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Malachi;   Neck;   Tekoa;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Beside them the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not lift a finger to help their supervisors.
Hebrew Names Version
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
King James Version
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord .
English Standard Version
And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.
New English Translation
The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master.
Amplified Bible
Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their overseers.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, next to him the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their masters.
World English Bible
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And next vnto them fortified the Tekoites: but the great men of them put not their neckes to the worke of their lordes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, next to them the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not support the service of their masters.
Berean Standard Bible
Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
Contemporary English Version
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Next to them the men from T'koa made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.
Darby Translation
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version
The men from Tekoa repaired the next section of the wall, but the leaders from Tekoa refused to work for Nehemiah their governor.
George Lamsa Translation
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their chiefs did not burden themselves with the work of their Lord.
Good News Translation
The men of Tekoa built the next section, but the leading men of the town refused to do the manual labor assigned them by the supervisors.
Lexham English Bible
Next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles did not put their neck to the work of their lord.
Literal Translation
And next to their hand the Tekoites made strong. But their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nexte vnto him buylded they of Thecoa. But their greate me put not their neckes to ye seruyce of their lorde.
American Standard Version
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.
Bible in Basic English
Near them, the Tekoites were at work; but their chiefs did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And next vnto hym buylded they of Thekoa: But the great men that were among them put not their neckes to the worke of their Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; and their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.
King James Version (1611)
And uext vnto them, the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their neckes to the worke of their Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And next to them the Thecoim took their place; but the Adorim applied not their neck to their service.
English Revised Version
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And men of Thecue bildiden bisidis hym; but the principal men of hem puttiden not her neckis vndur in the werk of her Lord God.
Update Bible Version
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their lord.
Webster's Bible Translation
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
New King James Version
Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their shoulders [fn] to the work of their Lord.
New Living Translation
Next were the people from Tekoa, though their leaders refused to work with the construction supervisors.
New Life Bible
Next to him the Tekoites did the needed work, but their rulers would not do the work they were told to do by their lords.
New Revised Standard
Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, at their hand, repaired, the Tekoites, - but, their chiefs, put not their neck into the service of their lords.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And next to them the Thecuites built: but their great men did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And next to them the Teko'ites repaired; but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
and by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moreover, next to him the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their masters.

Contextual Overview

1 Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They gave it to the Lord's service and set its doors in place. They worked as far as the Tower of the Hundred and gave it to the Lord's service. Then they went on to the Tower of Hananel. 2 Next to them, the people of Jericho built part of the wall, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them. 3 The sons of Hassenaah rebuilt the Fish Gate, laying its boards and setting its doors, bolts, and bars in place. 4 Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs next to them. Meshullam son of Berekiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs next to Meremoth. And Zadok son of Baana made repairs next to Meshullam. 5 The people from Tekoa made repairs next to them, but the leading men of Tekoa would not work under their supervisors. 6 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate. They laid its boards and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place. 7 Next to them, Melatiah from Gibeon, other men from Gibeon and Mizpah, and Jadon from Meronoth made repairs. These places were ruled by the governor of Trans-Euphrates. 8 Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, a goldsmith, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, a perfume maker, made repairs. These men rebuilt Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9 The next part of the wall was repaired by Rephaiah son of Hur, the ruler of half of the district of Jerusalem. 10 Next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his own house. And next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Tekoites: Nehemiah 3:27, 2 Samuel 14:2, Amos 1:1

their nobles: Judges 5:23, Jeremiah 5:4, Jeremiah 5:5, 1 Corinthians 1:26, 1 Timothy 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:18

put not: Jeremiah 27:2, Jeremiah 27:8, Jeremiah 27:12, Jeremiah 30:8, Jeremiah 30:9, Matthew 11:29, Acts 15:10

Reciprocal: Numbers 21:18 - princes 2 Chronicles 11:6 - Tekoa Nehemiah 6:17 - the nobles

Cross-References

Genesis 2:17
but you must not eat the fruit from the tree which gives the knowledge of good and evil. If you ever eat fruit from that tree, you will die!"
Genesis 3:2
The woman answered the snake, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden.
Genesis 3:3
But God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.'"
Genesis 3:6
The woman saw that the tree was beautiful, that its fruit was good to eat, and that it would make her wise. So she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of the fruit to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 3:7
Then, it was as if their eyes were opened. They realized they were naked, so they sewed fig leaves together and made something to cover themselves.
Genesis 3:10
The man answered, "I heard you walking in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."
Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "How could you have done such a thing?" She answered, "The snake tricked me, so I ate the fruit."
Genesis 3:14
The Lord God said to the snake, "Because you did this, a curse will be put on you. You will be cursed as no other animal, tame or wild, will ever be. You will crawl on your stomach, and you will eat dust all the days of your life.
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your descendants and her descendants will be enemies. One of her descendants will crush your head, and you will bite his heel."
Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Humans have become like one of us; they know good and evil. We must keep them from eating some of the fruit from the tree of life, or they will live forever."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired,.... The inhabitants of Tekoa, a city in the tribe of Judah; see Amos 1:1

but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord; either of Nehemiah, as some, or rather of the lord and prince appointed over their families, as Aben Ezra, to whom they would not be subject; though it seems best, with Jarchi, to understand it of the Lord their God, by whose command this work was begun; but they refused to give any assistance to it with their purses or presence, but withdrew from it, as refractory oxen withdraw their necks from the yoke. This is observed to their disgrace, when the common people of their city were ready to work, and did.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Tekoites - See 2 Samuel 14:2 note.


 
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