Nehemiah 6:15
So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
KJV
Completus est autem murus vigesimo quinto die mensis Elul, quinquaginta duobus diebus.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐτελέσθη τὸ τεῖχος πέμπτῃ καὶ εἰκάδι τοῦ Ἐδοὺδ εἰς πεντήκοντα καὶ δύο ἡμέρας.
LXX
So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifthdayofthe monthElul, in fifty and two days.
ASV
וַ/תִּשְׁלַם֙ הַֽ/חוֹמָ֔ה בְּ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה לֶ/אֱל֑וּל לַ/חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּ/שְׁנַ֖יִם יֽוֹם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱל֑וּל
'lvl
proper_noun · 1×
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים
chmshym
adjective · 163×
חֲמֵ֥שׁ
chmsh
adjective · 344×
חוֹמָ֔ה
chvmh
noun · 128×
יְשַׁלֶּם
yshlm
verb · 111×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
'shrym
adjective · 313×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×
Typology
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the decree of Cyrus, the return under Zerubbabel, the rebuilding of the Temple, the opposition faced, Ezra's reforms, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls, and the story of Esther. Josephus famously claims Alexander the Great was shown the prophecies of Daniel and recognized himself in them.
Cross-references
- Dan 9:25 — Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street
- Dan 9:25 — Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street
- Ezra 6:15 — And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
- Neh 4:1 — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
- Neh 4:6 — So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
- Neh 7:1 — Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
- Ps 1:3 — And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.