SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:5
E inmediato a ellos restauraron los tecoítas; mas sus grandes no prestaron su cerviz a la obra de su Seņor.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. And next unto them the Tekoites repaired , etc.] The inhabitants of Tekoa, a city in the tribe of Judah; (see Amos 1:1) but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord ; either of Nehemiah, as some, or rather of the lord and prince appointed over their families, as Aben Ezra, to whom they would not be subject; though it seems best, with Jarchi, to understand it of the Lord their God, by whose command this work was begun; but they refused to give any assistance to it with their purses or presence, but withdrew from it, as refractory oxen withdraw their necks from the yoke. This is observed to their disgrace, when the common people of their city were ready to work, and did.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. --The work was divided, so that every one might know what he had to do and mind it, with a desire to excel; yet without contention, or separate interests. No strife appears among them, but which should d most for the public good. Every Israelite should lend a hand toward the building up of Jerusalem. Let not nobles think any thing below them, by which they may advance the good of their country. Even some female helped forward the work. Some repaired over against their houses, an one repaired over against his chamber. When a general good work is to be done, each should apply himself to that part which is within his reach. If every one will sweep before his own door, the street will be clean; if every one will mend one, we shall all be mended. Some tha had first done helped their fellows. The walls of Jerusalem, in heap of rubbish, represent the desperate state of the world around, whil the number and malice of those who hindered the building, give some faint idea of the enemies we have to contend with, while executing the work of God. Every one must begin at home; for it is by getting the work of God advanced in our own souls that we shall best contribute to the good of the church of Christ. May the Lord thus stir up the heart of his people, to lay aside their petty disputes, and to disregar their worldly interests, compared with building the walls of Jerusalem and defending the cause of truth and godliness against the assaults of avowed enemies __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ועל 5921 ידם 3027 החזיקו 2388 התקועים 8621 ואדיריהם 117 לא 3808 הביאו 935 צורם 6677 בעבדת 5656 אדניהם׃ 113
