Bible Strands
Nehemiah 3:22
And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah records the sequential labor assignments for the wall reconstruction to the returned exiles, noting the specific work crew operating at a mid-project moment.
The words — הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ (he.che.Zi.ku) means they repaired or took hold of, and הַ/כִּכָּֽר (ha./ki.Kar) specifies the surrounding region or plains from which the workers originated.
The thread — The pattern of regional participation appears in Nehemiah 12:28, where singers assemble from the Netophathite villages, and in Nehemiah 6:2, where Sanballat and Geshem reference the villages on the plain of Ono.
Why it lands — The text explicitly records that priests from the surrounding area performed physical repairs, establishing that the restoration project required direct labor from religious leaders alongside the broader community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 12:28 The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
- Nehemiah 6:2 Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.