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Nehemiah 3:19
And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator catalogs the sequential reconstruction of Jerusalem’s wall during the post-exilic restoration, recording each builder’s location and title in geographic order.
The words — וַ/יְחַזֵּ֨ק (va/y.cha.Zek) translates literally as “he repaired” or “he strengthened,” while שַׂ֥ר (sar) means “official” or “ruler,” establishing Ezer’s administrative authority over the Mizpah district.
The thread — The “angle in the wall” reappears in 2 Chronicles 26:9 as a fortified corner site, and the names Jeshua and Binnui surface again among the Levitical leadership in Nehemiah 10:9 and 12:8.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that physical restoration follows a documented chain of command, where named officials execute specific, bounded tasks without narrative embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 26:9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them.
- Nehemiah 10:9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
- Nehemiah 12:8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.