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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:2

next unto him = at his hand. the men of Jericho. Compare Ezra 2:34 . The gate opposite to their city. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:3

fish gate. See note on Nehemiah 2:13 , and App-59 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:5

LORD. Hebrew Adonim. App-4 . As in Psalms 8:1 , Psalms 8:9 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:7

Gibeon. Mizpah. Now 'el Jib Suf, about 4 and 5 1/2 miles north-north-west of Jerusalem respectively. governor. The Persian governor. the river. The Euphrates. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:8

Next = at his hand. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "and at". goldsmiths = refiners. apothecaries = perfumers. fortified. Hebrew. Homonym, 'dzab. See note on Exodus 23:5 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:9

ruler = prince. Heb, sar. Not the same word as Nehemiah 2:16 . part = circuit. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:10

even. Some codices, with two early printed editions, omit this word. over against his house. So Nehemiah 3:23 . A true principle in all reformation work. house = temporary erection, dwelling, home; not having doors with hinges as in verses: Nehemiah 3:3 , Nehemiah 3:1 , Nehemiah 3:3 , Nehemiah 3:6 , Nehemiah 3:13 , Nehemiah 3:14 , Nehemiah 3:15 , but only an "entrance" as in Nehemiah 3:20 . See notes on Nehemiah 3:20 , and Nehemiah 7:4 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:11

other = second. Compare verses: Nehemiah 3:20 , Nehemiah 3:21 . tower of the furnaces. At the north-west corner of the city. Compare Nehemiah 12:38 . furnaces: or ovens. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:12

his daughters. Showing how women may contribute to the work of reformation. read more

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