KJV King James Version
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
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Nehemiah 3:8
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
WEB World English Bible
Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah one of the perfumers made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the broad wall.
ASV American Standard Version
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
By his hand hath Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened; and by his hand hath Hananiah son of one of the compounders strengthened; and they leave Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 3
5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
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עַל־H5921 · aluponיָד֣וֹH3027 · yadhandהֶחֱזִ֗יקH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenעֻזִּיאֵ֤לH5816 · uz.zi.elUzzielבֶּֽן־H1121 · benson: childחַרְהֲיָה֙H2736 · char.ha.yahHarhaiahצֽוֹרְפִ֔ים סH6884 · tsa.raphto refineוְעַל־H5921 · aluponיָד֣וֹH3027 · yadhandהֶחֱזִ֔יקH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenחֲנַנְיָ֖הH2608 · cha.nan.yahHananiahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childהָרַקָּחִ֑יםH7546 · raq.qachperfumerוַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙H5800 · a.zavto leave: forsakeיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemעַ֖דH5704 · adtillהַחוֹמָ֥הH2346 · cho.mahwallהָרְחָבָֽה׃ סH7342 · ra.chavBroad
Cross-references
Nehemiah 12:38And the other [company of them that gave] thanks went over against [them], and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;Nehemiah 3:31-32After 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.Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: [so doth] a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom [and] honour.Genesis 50:2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.Exodus 30:25And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.Isaiah 46:6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, [and] hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
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