KJV King James Version
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
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Nehemiah 3:29
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
WEB World English Bible
After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate made repairs.
ASV American Standard Version
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
After them hath Zadok son of Immer strengthened, over against his house; and after him hath Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, keeper of the east gate, strengthened.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 3
26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
28 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
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אַחֲרָ֧יוH310 · a.charafterהֶחֱזִ֛יקH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenצָד֥וֹקH6659 · tsa.doqZadokבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאִמֵּ֖רH564 · im.merImmerנֶ֣גֶדH5048 · ne.gedbeforeבֵּית֑וֹ סH1004 · betplaceוְאַחֲרָ֤יוH310 · a.charafterהֶחֱזִיק֙H2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenשְׁמַֽעְיָ֣הH8098 · she.ma.yahShemaiahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childשְׁכַנְיָ֔הH7935 · she.khan.yahShecaniahשֹׁמֵ֖רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyשַׁ֥עַרH8179 · sha.argateהַמִּזְרָֽח׃ סH4217 · miz.rachEast (Gate)
Cross-references
Ezra 10:2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, [one] of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.Nehemiah 7:40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.Ezra 2:37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.Jeremiah 19:2And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which [is] by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,
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