4 others in the registry answer to the name Rephaiah. Every Rephaiah in the Bible

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Rephaiah

רְפָיָה

Rephaiah was the son of Hur and ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, who helped repair a section of the city wall.

verses
1
first named
Nehemiah 3:9
last named
Nehemiah 3:10
period
Exile and Return
role
Man

Description

Who was Rephaiah?

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Rephaiah, the son of Hur, is mentioned in Neh.3.9 as one of the people who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. He was the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, indicating that he held a position of authority in the city. Nehemiah, who served as the governor of Judah under the Persian Empire, led the effort to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, which had been destroyed during the Babylonian conquest. Various individuals and families were assigned to repair specific sections of the wall. Rephaiah was responsible for repairing a section adjacent to the one repaired by Jedaiah, son of Harumaph. The mention of Rephaiah's involvement in the wall's reconstruction highlights the collective effort of the Jewish community to restore and fortify Jerusalem after their return from exile.

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Where the story of Rephaiah happensThe one place the claims about Rephaiah reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Jerusalem. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Rephaiah there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Jerusalem
Exile and ReturnThe one place the claims about Rephaiah reach

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  1. Nehemiah1 verse

    3:9

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