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Nehemiah 3:20

Nehemiah 3:20
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Koz, another piece,.... He had wrought before in another part, Neh 3:4, but having finished that, he sets his hand a second time to the work:…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Nehemiah 3:17-30

The constant mention of “priests,” “Levites,” and Nethinims,” sufficiently indicates that the writer is here concerned with the sacerdotal quarter, that immediately about the temple. Neh 3:18 Bavai -…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Earnestly repaired - He distinguished himself by his zeal and activity.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Nehemiah 3:1-32

The best way to know how to divide this chapter is to observe how the work was divided among the undertakers, that every one might know what he had to do, and mind it accordingly with a holy…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Baruch the son of Zabbai R.V. marg. -Another reading is, Zaccai." Zabbai (so Ezr 10:28) is the reading of C'thib and LXX., Zaccai of K'ri and Vulg.

earnestly repaired The word rendered -earnestly"…