And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Parallel translations
- WEB After him, the priests, the men of the Plain made repairs.
- BSB And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
- NKJV And after him the priests, the men of the plain, made repairs.
- NASB And after him the priests, the men of the vicinity, carried out repairs.
- NLT The next repairs were made by the priests from the surrounding region.
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Quick answer
Priests from the surrounding plain make repairs. Clergy from outside Jerusalem add their labor to the wall.
Overview
Priests dwelling in the surrounding region, "the men of the Plain," come to share in the building. Their involvement widens the circle of priestly participation begun by Eliashib. The note shows that the work drew willing hands from the broader priestly community, not just those resident in the city.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Neh 12:28And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
- Neh 6:2That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
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