KJV ORIGINAL
And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Next to him, the men from Jericho worked on building. And next to them, Zaccur, the son of Imri, worked on his section.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how different groups of people worked side by side, each taking responsibility for their own section of rebuilding Jerusalem's wall.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the detailed account of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon around 445 BC. Nehemiah organized the massive project by assigning different sections of the wall to various groups - families, towns, and trades - so everyone had a specific part to complete.
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