Nehemiah 3
American Standard Version
1Then EliashibH475 the high priestH3548 roseH6965 up with his brethren the priestsH3548, and they builded the sheepH6629 gateH8179; they sanctifiedH6942 it, and setH6965 up the doorsH1817 of it; even unto the towerH4026 of Hammeah they sanctifiedH6942 it, unto the towerH4026 of HananelH2606. 2And next unto him builded the menH376 of JerichoH3405. And next to them builded ZaccurH2139 the sonH1121 of ImriH566.
3And the fishH1709 gateH8179 did the sonsH1121 of Hassenaah buildH1129; they laid the beams thereof, and setH5975 up the doorsH1817 thereof, the boltsH4514 thereof, and the barsH1280 thereof. 4And next unto them repairedH2388 MeremothH4822 the sonH1121 of UriahH223, the sonH1121 of HakkozH6976. And next unto them repairedH2388 MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of Berechiah, the sonH1121 of MeshezabelH4898. And next unto them repairedH2388 ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of BaanaH1195. 5And next unto them the TekoitesH8621 repairedH2388; but their noblesH117 put not their necksH6677 to the workH5656 of their lordH113.
6And the old gateH8179 repairedH2388 JoiadaH3111 the sonH1121 of PaseahH6454 and MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and setH5975 up the doorsH1817 thereof, and the boltsH4514 thereof, and the barsH1280 thereof. 7And next unto them repairedH2388 Melatiah the GibeoniteH1393, and Jadon the MeronothiteH4824, the menH376 of GibeonH1391, and of MizpahH4709, that appertained to the throneH3678 of the governorH6346 beyond the RiverH5104. 8Next unto him repairedH2388 UzzielH5816 the sonH1121 of Harhaiah, goldsmithsH6884. And next unto him repairedH2388 HananiahH2608 one of the perfumers, and they fortified JerusalemH3389 even unto the broadH7342 wallH2346. 9And next unto them repairedH2388 RephaiahH7509 the sonH1121 of HurH2354, the ruler of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of JerusalemH3389. 10And next unto them repairedH2388 JedaiahH3042 the sonH1121 of Harumaph, over against his houseH1004. And next unto him repairedH2388 HattushH2407 the sonH1121 of HashabneiahH2813. 11Malchijah the sonH1121 of HarimH2766, and HasshubH2815 the sonH1121 of Pahath-moabH6355, repairedH2388 another portion, and the towerH4026 of the furnacesH8574. 12And next unto him repairedH2388 ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of HalloheshH3873, the ruler of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of JerusalemH3389, he and his daughtersH1323.
13The valleyH1516 gateH8179 repairedH2388 HanunH2586, and the inhabitantsH3427 of ZanoahH2182; they builtH1129 it, and setH5975 up the doorsH1817 thereof, the boltsH4514 thereof, and the barsH1280 thereof, and a thousandH505 cubitsH520 of the wallH2346 unto the dung gateH8179.
14And the dung gateH8179 repairedH2388 Malchijah the sonH1121 of RechabH7394, the ruler of the districtH6418 of Beth-haccherem; he builtH1129 it, and setH5975 up the doorsH1817 thereof, the boltsH4514 thereof, and the barsH1280 thereof.
15And the fountain gateH8179 repairedH2388 Shallun the sonH1121 of Col-hozehH3626, the ruler of the districtH6418 of MizpahH4709; he builtH1129 it, and covered it, and setH5975 up the doorsH1817 thereof, the boltsH4514 thereof, and the barsH1280 thereof, and the wallH2346 of the poolH1295 of Shelah by the king’sH4428 gardenH1588, even unto the stairs that goH3381 down from the cityH5892 of DavidH1732. 16After him repairedH2388 NehemiahH5166 the sonH1121 of Azbuk, the ruler of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of Beth-zurH1049, unto the place over against the sepulchres of DavidH1732, and unto the poolH1295 that was madeH6213, and unto the houseH1004 of the mightyH1368 menH1368. 17After him repairedH2388 the LevitesH3881, RehumH7348 the sonH1121 of BaniH1137. Next unto him repairedH2388 HashabiahH2811, the ruler of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of KeilahH7084, for his districtH6418. 18After him repairedH2388 their brethren, Bavvai the sonH1121 of HenadadH2582, the ruler of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of KeilahH7084. 19And next to him repairedH2388 EzerH5829 the sonH1121 of JeshuaH3442, the ruler of MizpahH4709, another portion, over against the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall. 20After him BaruchH1263 the sonH1121 of Zabbai earnestly repairedH2388 another portion, from the turning of the wall unto the doorH6607 of the houseH1004 of EliashibH475 the high priestH3548. 21After him repairedH2388 MeremothH4822 the sonH1121 of UriahH223 the sonH1121 of HakkozH6976 another portion, from the doorH6607 of the houseH1004 of EliashibH475 even to the endH8503 of the houseH1004 of EliashibH475. 22And after him repairedH2388 the priestsH3548, the menH376 of the Plain. 23After them repairedH2388 BenjaminH1144 and HasshubH2815 over against their houseH1004. After them repairedH2388 AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641 the sonH1121 of AnaniahH6055 beside his own houseH1004. 24After him repairedH2388 BinnuiH1131 the sonH1121 of HenadadH2582 another portion, from the houseH1004 of AzariahH5838 unto the turning of the wall, and unto the cornerH6438. 25Palal the sonH1121 of Uzai repaired over against the turning of the wall, and the towerH4026 that standeth out from the upperH5945 houseH1004 of the kingH4428, which is by the courtH2691 of the guardH4307. After him PedaiahH6305 the sonH1121 of ParoshH6551 repaired. 26(Now the Nethinim dweltH3427 in OphelH6077, unto the place over against the waterH4325 gateH8179 toward the eastH4217, and the towerH4026 that standeth out.) 27After him the TekoitesH8621 repairedH2388 another portion, over against the greatH1419 towerH4026 that standeth out, and unto the wallH2346 of OphelH6077.
28Above the horseH5483 gateH8179 repairedH2388 the priestsH3548, every oneH376 over against his own houseH1004. 29After them repairedH2388 ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of ImmerH564 over against his own houseH1004. And after him repairedH2388 ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of ShecaniahH7935, the keeperH8104 of the eastH4217 gateH8179. 30After him repairedH2388 HananiahH2608 the sonH1121 of ShelemiahH8018, and HanunH2586 the sixthH8345 sonH1121 of Zalaph, another portion. After him repairedH2388 MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of Berechiah over against his chamber. 31After him repairedH2388 Malchijah one of the goldsmiths unto the houseH1004 of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over against the gateH8179 of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the cornerH6438. 32And between the ascent of the cornerH6438 and the sheepH6629 gateH8179 repairedH2388 the goldsmithsH6884 and the merchants.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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