John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 3:20

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, etc.] Towards and next to that Ezer the last builder mentioned had repaired; and this he did “earnestly”, or in anger as the word signifies, being angry with himself or others that there was any backwardness shown to the work; and therefore, with all haste and eagerness imaginable, attended to it: from the turning of the wall; see the preceding verse: unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest; of whom (see <160301> Nehemiah 3:1), now either his house was upon the wall, or that part of the wall that was right against the door of his house is here meant.

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