Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. New Living Translation So on October 2 the wall was finished—just fifty-two days after we had begun. English Standard Version So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. Berean Standard Bible So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. King James Bible So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. New King James Version So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days. New American Standard Bible So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. NASB 1995 So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. NASB 1977 So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. Legacy Standard Bible So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. Amplified Bible So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty-two days. Christian Standard Bible The wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. Holman Christian Standard Bible The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. American Standard Version So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. Contemporary English Version On the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, the wall was completely rebuilt. It had taken 52 days. English Revised Version So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. GOD'S WORD® Translation The wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul. The wall took 52 days to finish. Good News Translation After fifty-two days of work the entire wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul. International Standard Version So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth day of Elul in 52 days. Majority Standard Bible So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. NET Bible So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in just fifty-two days. New Heart English Bible So the wall was finished in the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days. Webster's Bible Translation So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. World English Bible So the wall was finished in the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the wall is completed in the twenty-fifth of Elul, on the fifty-second day; Young's Literal Translation And the wall is completed in the twenty and fifth of Elul, on the fifty and second day; Smith's Literal Translation And the wall will be completed in the twenty and fifth to Elul, to fifty and two days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the wall was finished the five and twentieth day of the month of Elul, in two and fifty days. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul, in fifty-two days. New American Bible The wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul; the work had taken fifty-two days. New Revised Standard Version So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he finished the wall on the twentyfifth of Elul, in fiftytwo days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. Brenton Septuagint Translation So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Completion of the Wall15So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. 16When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.… Cross References Ezra 6:15 And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. Nehemiah 4:6 So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah 2:18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work. Nehemiah 3:1-32 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall. / The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them. / The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. ... Nehemiah 12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. Nehemiah 7:1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. Ezra 4:24 Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. Haggai 1:14-15 So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God, / on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius. Zechariah 4:9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. 1 Kings 6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years. 2 Chronicles 36:23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Daniel 9:25 Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress. Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast. Treasury of Scripture So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. wall 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. Psalm 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. Daniel 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 shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. fifty Nehemiah 4:1,2 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… Jump to Previous Complete Completed Fifth Fifty Fifty-Two Finished Month Second Twenty Twenty-Fifth WallJump to Next Complete Completed Fifth Fifty Fifty-Two Finished Month Second Twenty Twenty-Fifth WallNehemiah 6 1. Sanballat practices by craft, by rumors, and by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah15. The work is finished, to the terror of the enemies 17. Secret intelligence passes between the enemies and the nobles of Judah So the wall was completed The completion of the wall signifies a monumental achievement for the people of Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for "completed" is "שָׁלַם" (shalom), which is related to peace and wholeness. This completion is not just a physical act but a spiritual victory, symbolizing the restoration of God's protection and favor over His people. The wall's completion is a testament to the perseverance and faith of Nehemiah and the Israelites, who overcame significant opposition and challenges. on the twenty-fifth of Elul in fifty-two days (15) In fifty and two days.--The twenty-fifth day of Elul answers to about our September 15th; and, dating back, the wall began in the latter part of July, soon after Nehemiah's arrival. If we bear in mind that the wall was only partially overthrown, that the materials for restoration were at hand, and that the utmost skill had been shown in organising the bands of workmen, the time will not appear too short. There is no need to adopt the suggestion of Josephus, that the rebuilding occupied two years and four months. They perceived that this work was wrought of our God.--Not miraculously, but under the Divine sanction and help. By this expression Nehemiah at once triumphs over his foes, and gives the glory where it was due. His own heroic part in the work is utterly forgotten. Verse 15. - So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. According to Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 11:5, § 8), the work of restoration occupied two years and four months, or 840 days, instead of fifty-two. And this period has been thought so much more probable than the smaller one, that moderns generally have accepted it, while some have even proposed to alter our present text of Nehemiah by the insertion of u-shnathayim, "and two years," at the end of this verse (Ewald). But the authority of Josephus on matters of remote history is so small, and the whole account of Nehemiah is so harmonious and consistent with itself, that alteration seems quite unnecessary. Nehemiah leaves Susa in Nisan, probably towards the middle or close of the month, for his preparations must have taken him some time. He would be likely to be nearly three months on his journey, and would thus reach Jerusalem about the middle of July - say July 15. He then rested three days, surveyed the wall, laid his plan before the nobles, arranged the working parties, and set to work. It was his object to hasten matters as much as possible; and he may well have commenced the rebuilding within ten days of his arrival. Fifty-two days from July 25 would bring him to Sept. 15, which corresponds, as nearly as may be, to the 25th of Elul. There is no difficulty in supposing that the wall could have been repaired in this space. The materials were ready at hand; the working parties were numerous; the workmen full of zeal. If we estimate the circumference of the wall at four miles, which is probably beyond the truth, and the working parties at forty-two (Ewald), it will follow that each party had, on the average, to repair 168 yards, or at the rate of between three and four yards a day. There was probably no work done on the sabbaths, and there may have been one or two days of interruption, when attack seemed imminent (Nehemiah 4:13-15); but otherwise the work was carried on without pause from early dawn to dark (ibid. ver. 21). The wall attained to half its height in a very short time (ibid. ver. 6), - there was then a brief interruption, - after which came the main work of completing the entire circuit to its full height. It is possible that the fifty-two days are counted from the "return to work (ibid. ver. 15).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection was completed וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ (wat·tiš·lam) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate in fifty-two לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (la·ḥă·miš·šîm) Preposition-l, Article | Number - common plural Strong's 2572: Fifty days, יֽוֹם׃ (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day on the twenty-fifth בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (bə·‘eś·rîm) Preposition-b | Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth of Elul. לֶאֱל֑וּל (le·’ĕ·lūl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 435: The sixth Jewish month Links Nehemiah 6:15 NIVNehemiah 6:15 NLT Nehemiah 6:15 ESV Nehemiah 6:15 NASB Nehemiah 6:15 KJV Nehemiah 6:15 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 6:15 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 6:15 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 6:15 French Bible Nehemiah 6:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 6:15 So the wall was finished (Neh Ne) |
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