Nehemiah 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 3:8 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of on..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 3:8 — KJV
“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. fortified...: or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall”
— Nehemiah 3:8 (KJV)
Nehemiah 3:8 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 3:8
“Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. Jerubbesheth: also called, Jerubbaal”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:8: son, also, one
“Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: Uzziel: also called, Azareel Shebuel: also called, Shubael”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:8: uzziel, son, also
“Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. fortified: or, repaired”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:8: repaired, fortified, jerusalem
“Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. against thee: of, of thee”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:8: son, also, one
“And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:8: also, jerusalem, wall
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