Bible Strands
Nehemiah 3:27
And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah records the sequential progress of the Jerusalem wall reconstruction, addressing the returned exiles and future readers at the moment the repair crews advance past the Ophel district.
The words — The text uses הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ (he.che.Zi.ku) to state that the workers “they repaired,” and מִדָּ֣ה שֵנִ֑ית (mi.Dah she.Nit) to identify the “second measured portion” they restored.
The thread — The Tekoites appear again in Nehemiah 3:5, where their nobles refused to work, contrasting with their active participation here. The repair sequence continues past the Ophel district in Nehemiah 3:26 and reaches the Horse Gate in Nehemiah 3:28.
Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that communal restoration requires orderly, section-by-section labor. It asks the reader to observe how specific groups take responsibility for defined stretches without relying on elite leadership.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 3:5 Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.