Nehemiah 7:2

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That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

In other translations

That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

Hebrew words

וָאֲצַוֶּהva'atzavehand I appointedH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲנָנִיchananiHananiH2607אָחִי'achibrother myH251וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853חֲנַנְיָהchananyahHananiahH2608שַׂרsar[the] commander ofH8269הַבִּירָהhabirahthe citadelH1002עַל־'al-overH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalimJerusalemH3389כִּי־ki-forH3588הוּאhu'heH1931כְּאִישׁke'ish[was] like a man ofH376אֱמֶת'emetfaithfulnessH571וְיָרֵאveyare'and fearingH3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430מֵרַבִּים׃merabimmore than many [people]H7227

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.

People and places

People: Hanani (son of Hacaliah), Hananiah (Nehemiah 7)

Places: Jerusalem

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