2that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.


In Context

1 Now it happened, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

2 that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

3 I said to them, |Don't let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.|

4 Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

Nehemiah 7:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God above many.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:2I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most men do.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:2I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest,)

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:2that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:2And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:2that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:2and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem — for he is as a man of truth, and fearing God above many —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.