1. Nehemiah 3:9 (ESV)
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What do we know about Rephaiah the son of Hur?

Nehemiah 3:9 (ESV)

9 Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired.

Concerning the man himself, we know nothing. The names of both the man and his father are relatively common.

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