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Nehemiah 3:18

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After him repaired their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Nehemiah 3 records repair sections around Jerusalem’s walls and gates, involving workers from nearby Judean towns and districts. In verse 18, Binnui, ruler of half the district of Keilah in Judah’s

Places in this passage

Nehemiah 3:18 mentions Angle, Beth-haccherem, Beth-zur, Beyond the River, Broad Wall, City of David, Dung Gate, East Gate, Fish Gate, Fountain Gate, Gate of Yeshanah, Gibeon, Horse Gate, Jericho, Jerusalem, Keilah, Meronoth, Mizpah, Muster Gate, Ophel, Sheep Gate, Siloam, Tekoa, Tower of Hananel, Tower of the Hundred, Tower of the Ovens, Valley Gate, Water Gate and Zanoah.

Beth-haccherem · Bukvoed
Beth-zur · Willem van de Poll
Beyond the River · Bazminbaz
Broad Wall · Ian Scott

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