After him, the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
Parallel translations
- KJV After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
- BSB Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
- NKJV After him the Levites, under Rehum the son of Bani, made repairs. Next to him Hashabiah, leader of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
- NASB After him the Levites carried out repairs under Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district.
- NLT Next to him, repairs were made by a group of Levites working under the supervision of Rehum son of Bani. Then came Hashabiah, the leader of half the district of Keilah, who supervised the building of the wall on behalf of his own district.
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Quick answer
The Levites, led by Rehum and Hashabiah, make repairs, the latter for his own district. The temple servants join the building effort.
Overview
Levites, who served in worship, also take their turn on the wall, with Hashabiah representing his district of Keilah. Their participation shows that those devoted to sacred duties did not exempt themselves from practical labor. The cooperation of priests, Levites, rulers, and townspeople pictures the whole covenant community united in God's work.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Josh 15:44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
- 1 Chr 23:4David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,
- Neh 3:16After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
- 1 Sam 23:1–13David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”
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