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Nehemiah 3:12
And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator documents the sequential reconstruction of Jerusalem’s wall during the post-exilic restoration, cataloging district officials and their assigned construction zones.
The words — הֶחֱזִיק (he.che.Zik) literally means he repaired, and שַׂר (sar) translates to official or ruler, defining Shallum’s administrative rank and physical task.
The thread — The half-district leadership structure reappears in Nehemiah 3:9, while the explicit mention of daughters contributing labor parallels the skilled women working in Exodus 35:25.
Why it lands — The text demands direct participation in communal restoration, assigning responsibility by geographic district and counting the labor of officials and women alike.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 3:9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
- Exodus 35:25 Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
- Acts 21:8 Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
- Philippians 4:3 Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- Nehemiah 3:14 The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.