Nehemiah 7:2
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.
KJV
præcepi Hanani fratri meo, et Hananiæ principi domus de Jerusalem (ipse enim quasi vir verax et timens Deum plus ceteris videbatur),
Vulgate
καὶ ἐνετειλάμην τῷ Ἁνανίᾳ ἀδελφῷ μου καὶ τῷ Ἁνανίᾳ ἄρχοντι τῆς βειρὰ ἐν Ἰερουσαλήν, ὅτι αὐτὸς ὡς ἀνὴρ ἀληθὴς καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν θεὸν παρὰ πολλούς·
LXX
that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
ASV
וָ/אֲצַוֶּ֞ה אֶת חֲנָ֣נִי אָחִ֗/י וְ/אֶת חֲנַנְיָ֛ה שַׂ֥ר הַ/בִּירָ֖ה עַל יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּי הוּא֙ כְּ/אִ֣ישׁ אֱמֶ֔ת וְ/יָרֵ֥א אֶת הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵ/רַבִּֽים
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 18:3 — And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
- 1Kgs 18:3 — And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
- 1Sam 8:1 — And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
- 2Kgs 22:7 — Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
- 2Tim 2:2 — And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
- Dan 6:3 — Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
- Exod 18:21 — Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of
- Jer 30:21 — And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his hea
- Luke 16:10 — He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
- Matt 25:21 — His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Neh 1:2 — That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
- Neh 1:2 — That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
- Neh 2:8 — And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the
- Neh 2:8 — And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the
- Neh 10:23 — Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
- Neh 13:13 — And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were co
- Prov 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
- Ps 101:6 — Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.