KJV King James Version
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God above many.
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Nehemiah 7:2
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God above many.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
WEB World English Bible
that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
ASV American Standard Version
that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he is as a man of truth, and fearing God above many—
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 7
1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar [them]: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.
4 Now the city [was] large and great: but the people [were] few therein, and the houses [were] not builded.
5 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
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וָאֲצַוֶּ֞הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חֲנָ֣נִיH2607 · cha.na.niHananiאָחִ֗יH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חֲנַנְיָ֛הH2608 · cha.nan.yahHananiahשַׂ֥רH8269 · sarrulerהַבִּירָ֖הH1002 · bi.rahpalaceעַל־H5921 · aluponיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemכִּי־H3588 · kiforהוּא֙H1931 · huhe/she/itכְּאִ֣ישׁH376 · ishmanאֱמֶ֔תH571 · e.mettruth: faithfulוְיָרֵ֥אH3372 · ya.reto fearאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430 · e.lo.himGodמֵרַבִּֽים׃H7227 · ravmany
Cross-references
Psalm 101:6Mine eyes [shall be] upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.Nehemiah 1:2That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.Matthew 25:21His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Nehemiah 2:8And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.Nehemiah 10:23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,1 Kings 18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:Luke 16:10-12He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God.Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he [was] faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.Numbers 12:7My servant Moses [is] not so, who [is] faithful in all mine house.2 Timothy 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.Genesis 42:18And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; [for] I fear God:1 Corinthians 4:2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.Isaiah 33:5-6The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.1 Kings 18:12And it shall come to pass, [as soon as] I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and [so] when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.Exodus 18:21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors that [had been] before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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