Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Near them was working Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of half Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur,
King James Version
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler over half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
International Standard Version
Next to him, Hur's son Rephaiah, ruling official for half of the Jerusalem district, did repairs.
A Conservative Version
And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired.
American Standard Version
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.
Amplified
Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
Darby Translation
And next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
And upon their hand held fast Raphia, son of Hur, chief of half the circuit of Jerusalem.
King James 2000
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Next to them} Rephaiah son of Hur, commander of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired.
Modern King James verseion
And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem repaired.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Next unto him builded Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem.
NET Bible
Rephaiah son of Hur, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to them.
New Heart English Bible
Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
The Emphasized Bible
and, at their hand, repaired, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-circuit of Jerusalem;
Webster
And next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
World English Bible
Next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
And by their hand hath Rephaiah son of Hur, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened.
Themes
Cities » Government of, by rulers
Persia » Municipal governments in, provided with dual governors
Rephaiah » Governor over half of jerusalem during the time of nehemiah
Interlinear
Yad
Chazaq
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Old Gate, Broad Wall, And Tower Of The Ovens
8 Near them was working Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, the gold-worker. And by him was Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, building up Jerusalem as far as the wide wall. 9 Near them was working Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of half Jerusalem. 10 By his side was Jedaiah, the son of Harumaph, opposite his house. And by him was Hattush, the son of Hashabneiah.
Cross References
Nehemiah 3:12
Near them was Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half Jerusalem, with his daughters.
Nehemiah 3:17
Then came the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani. By his side was working Hashabiah, ruler of half the division of Keilah, for his division.