Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, next to
King James Version
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Holman Bible
Beside them the Tekoites
International Standard Version
Next to them the Tekoites worked valiantly, even though their leading officials weren't fully dedicated to the work of their lord.
A Conservative Version
And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their ranking men did not put their necks to the work of their lord.
American Standard Version
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.
Amplified
Next to him the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their nobles did not
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.
Darby Translation
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
And upon their hand held fast the Tekoites; and their nobles brought not their neck into the work of their Lord.
King James 2000
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Next to them} the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles did not put their neck to the work of their lord.
Modern King James verseion
And next to them the Tekoites repaired. But their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Next unto him builded they of Tekoa. But their great men put not their necks to the service of their lord.
New Heart English Bible
Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their lord.
The Emphasized Bible
and, at their hand, repaired, the Tekoites, - but, their chiefs, put not their neck into the service of their lords.
Webster
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
World English Bible
Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
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Chazaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Fish Gate
4 Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakoz, worked on the section adjacent to them. Meshullam son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel worked on the section next to them. And Zadok son of Baana worked on the section adjacent to them. 5 The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master. 6 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah worked on the Jeshanah Gate. They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:2
So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her, "Pretend to be in mourning and put on garments for mourning. Don't anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time.
Nehemiah 3:27
After them the men of Tekoa worked on another section, from opposite the great protruding tower to the wall of Ophel.
Judges 5:23
Call judgment down on Meroz,' says the Lord's angelic messenger; 'Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord's battle, to help in the Lord's battle against the warriors.'
Jeremiah 5:4-5
I thought, "Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the Lord demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.
Jeremiah 27:2
The Lord told me, "Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.
Jeremiah 27:8
But suppose a nation or a kingdom will not be subject to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Suppose it will not submit to the yoke of servitude to him. I, the Lord, affirm that I will punish that nation. I will use the king of Babylon to punish it with war, starvation, and disease until I have destroyed it.
Jeremiah 27:12
I told King Zedekiah of Judah the same thing. I said, "Submit to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon. Be subject to him and his people. Then you will continue to live.
Jeremiah 30:8-9
When the time for them to be rescued comes," says the Lord who rules over all, "I will rescue you from foreign subjugation. I will deliver you from captivity. Foreigners will then no longer subjugate them.
Amos 1:1
The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. He was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him during the time of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Acts 15:10
So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?
1 Corinthians 1:26
Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.
1 Timothy 6:17-18
Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.