Nehemiah 3
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Nehemiah 3:13-16

13The ValleyH1516 GateH8179 was repairedH2388 by HanunH2586 and the residentsH3427 of ZanoahH2182. TheyH1992 rebuilt itH1129, installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280, and repaired a thousandH505 cubitsH5201 of the wallH2346 as far asH5704 the DungH830 GateH8179.

14The DungH830 GateH8179 was repairedH2388 by MalchijahH4441 sonH1121 of RechabH7394, rulerH8269 of the districtH6418 of Beth-haccheremH1021. HeH1931 rebuilt itH1129 and installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280.

15The FountainH5869 GateH8179 was repairedH2388 by ShallunH79682 sonH1121 of Col-hozehH3626, rulerH8269 of the districtH6418 of MizpahH4709. HeH1931 rebuilt itH1129, roofed itH2926, and installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280. He also repaired the wallH2346 of the PoolH1295 of ShelahH79753 near the king’sH4428 gardenH1588, asH5704 far as the stairsH4609 that descendH3381 from the CityH5892 of DavidH1732.

16Beyond himH310, NehemiahH5166 sonH1121 of AzbukH5802, rulerH8269 of a half-districtH2677H6418 of Beth-zurH1049, made repairsH2388 up toH5704 a point oppositeH5048 the tombsH6913 of DavidH1732, asH5704 far as the artificialH6213H5704 poolH1295 and the HouseH1004 of the MightyH1368.

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Notes

  1. 1. Nehemiah 3:13 1,000 cubits is approximately 1,500 feet or 457.2 meters. ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 3:15 Hebrew; Syriac Shallum ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 3:15 Pool of Shelah is another name for the Pool of Siloam. ↩

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