Nehemiah 3:8 “Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repa…”

Nehemiah 3:8

Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

World English Bible

Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.

American Standard Version

Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.

Geneva Bible 1599

Next vnto him fortified Vzziel the sonne of Harhohiah of the golde smithes: next vnto him also fortified Hananiah, the sonne of Harakkahim, and they repayred Ierusalem vnto the broad wall.

Darby Translation

Next to them repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths; and next to him repaired Hananiah of the perfumers, and they left Jerusalem [in its state] as far as the broad wall.

Young's Literal Translation

By his hand hath Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened; and by his hand hath Hananiah son of [one of] the compounders strengthened; and they leave Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

Bible in Basic English

Near them was working Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, the gold-worker. And by him was Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, building up Jerusalem as far as the wide wall.

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Cross references

“the goldsmiths”

Isaiah 46:6 Nehemiah 3:31 Nehemiah 3:32

Isaiah 46:6 · BSB

They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.

Nehemiah 3:31 · BSB

Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

Nehemiah 3:32 · BSB

And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

“of the apothecaries”

Genesis 50:2 Exodus 30:25 Ecclesiastes 10:1

Genesis 50:2 · BSB

And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,

Exodus 30:25 · BSB

Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.

Ecclesiastes 10:1 · BSB

As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

“the broad wall”

Nehemiah 12:38

Nehemiah 12:38 · BSB

The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.

9Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

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