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Neh 3:8 — Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the goldsmiths		Neh 3:31,32; Isa 46:6
of the apothecaries		Gen 50:2; Exd 30:25; Ecc 10:1
fortified		or, left
the broad wall		Neh 12:38

Correlating Passages

the goldsmiths

	Neh 3:31	After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
	Neh 3:32	And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
	Isa 46:6	They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, [and] hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

of the apothecaries

	Gen 50:2	And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
	Exd 30:25	And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
	Ecc 10:1	Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: [so doth] a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom [and] honour.

the broad wall

Neh 12:38

And the other [company of them that gave] thanks went over against [them], and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;

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Scott, Thomas. "Nehemiah 3:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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