5The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.


In Context

2 The men of Jericho built the adjoining section, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place.

4 Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired the next section. Next to him Meshullam son of Berekiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs, and next to him Zadok son of Baana also made repairs.

5 The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

6 The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place.

7 Next to them, repairs were made by men from Gibeon and Mizpah-Melatiah of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth- places under the authority of the governor of Trans-Euphrates.

Nehemiah 3:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And next to them the Thecuites built: but their great men did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5and by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD.