Nehemiah 3:5

The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders ¹  would not assist ²  with the work of their master. ³ 

biblegateway Neh 3:5

The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

biblegateway Neh 3:5

Moreover, next to him the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not support the work of their masters.

biblegateway Neh 3:5

Next were the people from Tekoa, though their leaders refused to help.

biblegateway Neh 3:5

and next to him the Tekoites (except for their nobles, who wouldn't work with their master and refused to get their hands dirty with such work).

SABDAweb Neh 3:5

Near them, the Tekoites were at work; but their chiefs did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

bibleoremus Neh 3:5

Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.

biblegateway Neh 3:5

Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.

biblegateway Neh 3:5

The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders ¹  would not assist ²  with the work of their master. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “their nobles.”

² tn Heb “bring their neck.”

³ tn The plural form אֲדֹנֵיהֶם (’adonehem, “lords”) is probably a plural of majesty referring to Nehemiah (e.g., Isa 19:4; see GKC 399 §124.i). However, some English versions take the plural to refer to the “supervisors” (NIV, NCV, TEV) and others to “their Lord” (KJV, NRSV).