Bible Strands
Nehemiah 3:2
The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the post-exilic community’s wall reconstruction in Jerusalem, listing specific groups and individuals as they work their assigned sections.
The words — The phrase עַל־יָדוֹ (al-yado) literally means “next to his hand,” denoting physical adjacency in the construction sequence. The verb בָּנוּ (banu) simply states “they built,” marking the completion of that group’s segment.
The thread — The men of Jericho appear again in Ezra 2:34 and Nehemiah 7:36 with an identical census count of 345, while Zaccur is later listed among covenant signers in Nehemiah 10:12.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of how a fractured community was restored through localized, sequential labor and documented accountability rather than centralized command.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 7:36 the men of Jericho, 345;
- Ezra 2:34 the men of Jericho, 345;
- Nehemiah 10:12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,