All of the men mentioned in this verse were responsible for building the wall nearest their own houses. A Hasshub is mentioned previously in verse 11 above as building a second section. Benjamin and Azariah are common Hebrew names. Benjamin and Hasshub may have shared a house or their house may be understood to mean “the house of each one of them” (so Good News Translation “their houses”).

Quoted with permission from Noss, Philip A. and Thomas, Kenneth J. A Handbook on Nehemiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2005. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .