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The people from Tekoa [L a town ten miles south of Jerusalem] made repairs next to them, but the ·leading men of Tekoa [nobles] would not work under ·their supervisors [or their lords; or their Lord; C or possibly a reference to Nehemiah].

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The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa,(A) but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.[a]

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  1. Nehemiah 3:5 Or their Lord or the governor

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

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Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their [a]shoulders to (A)the work of their Lord.

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  1. Nehemiah 3:5 Lit. necks