Berean Standard Bible
Nehemiah 3:13
13The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits1 of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
Nehemiah 3:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
- New International Version (NIV)The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. They also repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it, hung its doors with its bolts and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Refuse Gate.
Context of Nehemiah 3:13
11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens. 12And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters. The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate. 14The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. 15The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:13 word by word
אֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הַגַּ֜יְא הֶחֱזִ֣יק חָנוּן֮ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י זָנוֹחַ֒ הֵ֣מָּה בָנ֔וּהוּ וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְאֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙ בַּחוֹמָ֔ה עַ֖ד שַׁ֥עַר הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
- The Valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · Valley (Gate)H1516
- Gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- was repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- by Hanunחָנוּןchânûn · HanunH2586
- and the residentsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- of Zanoahזָנוֹחַzânôach · ZanoahH2182
- Theyהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
- rebuilt itבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- installedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- its doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
- boltsמַנְעוּלman‛ûl man‛ûl · boltH4514
- and barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
- and repaired a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
- of the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
- as far asעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- the Dungאַשְׁפֹּת'ashpôth 'ashpôth shephôth · Dung (Gate)H830
Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:13
- Nehemiah 2:13So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.
- Nehemiah 11:30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.
- Joshua 15:34Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
- 1 Chronicles 4:18And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The inhabitants of Zanoah - This was a town in the tribe of Judah. Joshua 15:34.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Zanoah lay west of Jerusalem, at the distance of about 10 miles (Joshua 15:34 note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Zanoah was a village located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) southwest of Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. the inhabitants of Zanoah--There were two towns so called in the territory of Judah (Jos 15:34, 56).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Nehemiah 3:13 1,000 cubits is approximately 1,500 feet or 457.2 meters. ↩
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
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