Nehemiah 3:1

Nehemiah 3:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
• New International Version (NIV)Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built as far as the Tower of the Hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the Tower of Hananel.

Context of Nehemiah 3:1

The chief priest Eliashib and his relatives, the priests, started by rebuilding Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place. They rebuilt as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and then as far as the Tower of Hananel. 2The men from Jericho were rebuilding next to Eliashib. Zaccur, son of Imri, was next to them. 3The sons of Hassenaah rebuilt Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, locks, and bars in place.

Nehemiah 3:1 word by word

וַיָּ֡קָם אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַגָּד֜וֹל וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן הֵ֣מָּה קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ וַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו וְעַד־מִגְדַּ֤ל הַמֵּאָה֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ עַ֖ד מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב'elyâshîyb · EliashibH475
• the highגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• with his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• and they buildedבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• the sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · Sheep (Gate)H6629
• gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• they sanctifiedקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• it, and set upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• of it; even unto the towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · Tower (of the Hundred)H4026
• of Meahמֵאָהmê'âh · (Tower of) the HundredH3968
• it, unto the towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
• of Hananeelחֲנַנְאֵלchănan'êl · (Tower of) HananelH2606

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:1

• Nehemiah 12:39then past Ephraim Gate, over Old Gate and Fish Gate, and by the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as Sheep Gate. The choir stopped at Guard’s Gate.
• John 5:2Near Sheep Gate in Jerusalem was a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew. It had five porches.
• Nehemiah 12:30The priests and the Levites cleansed themselves. Then they cleansed the people, the gates, and the wall.
• Deuteronomy 20:5The officers should tell the troops, “If you have built a new house but not dedicated it, you may go home. Otherwise, you might die in battle, and someone else will dedicate it.
• Psalms 30:1I will honor you highly, O Lord, because you have pulled me out ⌞of the pit⌟ and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
• Proverbs 3:6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
• Jeremiah 31:38“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when the city will be rebuilt for me from the Tower of Hananel to Corner Gate.
• Zechariah 14:10The whole earth will become like the plains from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem will rise and remain on its site, from Benjamin Gate to the place of First Gate, Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Eliashib the high priest - It was right that the priests should be first in this holy work; and perhaps the sheep gate which is mentioned here is that by which the offerings or sacrifices were brought into the temple. They sanctified it - As they began with the sacred offering as soon as they got an altar built, it was proper that the gate by which these sacrifices entered should be consecrated for this purpose, i. e., set apart, so that it should be for…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Eliashib (compare the marginal reference) was the grandson of Joshua, the high priest contemporary with Zerubbabel. The sheep gate - This was a gate in the eastern wall, not far from the pool of Bethesda, marginal reference, which was perhaps originally a sheep-pool. The exact line which the writer follows in describing the circuit of the wall will probably be always a matter of dispute. According to the view here taken, the line described commences near…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. --The work was divided, so that every one might know what he had to do, and mind it, with a desire to excel; yet without contention, or separate interests. No strife appears among them, but which should do most for the public good. Every Israelite should lend a hand toward the building up of Jerusalem. Let not nobles think any thing below them, by which they may advance the good of their country. Even some females…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Eliashib, the high priest and grandson of Jeshua (Nehemiah 12:10), led the priests in repairing the northern wall around the temple. The Sheep Gate was where people brought sheep for sacrifice at the temple. The Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel were two major military towers along the northern wall (Nehemiah 12:39; Jeremiah 31:38; Zechariah 14:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. Then Eliashib the high priest--the grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. rose up with his brethren the priests--that is, set an example by commencing the work, their labors being confined to the sacred localities. and they builded the sheep gate--close to the temple. Its name arose either from the sheep market, or from the pool of Bethesda, which was there (Joh 5:2). There the sheep were washed and then taken to…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:1

• Eliashib
• Ezer
• Hananeel
• Jerusalem
• Meah
• Sheep Gate
• Tower

In the dictionaries

• High priest
• Sheep Gate
• Tower of Hananeel
• Tower of Meah
• Bethesda
• Fenced cities
• Hananeel
• Meah
• Door
• Eliashib

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