What does Nehemiah 3:7 mean?

Next to them, Melatiah from Gibeon and Jadon from Meronoth, along with the people from Gibeon and Mizpah, worked under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River. Nehemiah 3:7 - Modern Text Bible

(People from nearby towns, even those under foreign rule, joined in the rebuilding effort.)