Nehemiah 3:9

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Next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.

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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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The places named in this chapter mark Jerusalem’s gates, towers, walls, and adjoining districts, as well as towns whose leaders supplied labor. In this verse, Rephaiah ruled half the district of Jerusalem and helped repair its wall, showing the city’s

Places in this passage

Nehemiah 3:9 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.

Photo of Beth-haccherem — Beth-haccherem · Bukvoed

Photo of Beth-zur — Beth-zur · Willem van de Poll

Photo of Beyond the River — Beyond the River · Bazminbaz

Photo of Broad Wall — Broad Wall · Ian Scott