Nehemiah 3:11

Nehemiah 3:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath–moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
• New International Version (NIV)Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Malchijah the son of Harim and Hashub the son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

Context of Nehemiah 3:11

9Next to them Rephaiah, Hur’s son, an official in charge of half a district of Jerusalem, made repairs. 10Next to them Jedaiah, Harumaph’s son, made repairs across from his own home. Next to them Hattush, Hashabneiah’s son, made repairs. Malchiah, Harim’s son, and Hasshub, Pahath Moab’s son, made repairs on a section that included the Tower of the Ovens. 12Next to them Shallum, Hallohesh’s son, an official in charge of half a district of Jerusalem, made repairs with the help of his daughters. 13Hanun and the people of Zanoah repaired Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, locks, and bars in place, and they repaired 1,500 feet of the wall, as far as Dung Gate.

Nehemiah 3:11 word by word

מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֗ית הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־חָרִ֔ם וְחַשּׁ֖וּב בֶּן־פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב וְאֵ֖ת מִגְדַּ֥ל הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּהוּmalkîyâh malkiyâhû · MalchijahH4441
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Harimחָרִםchârim · HarimH2766
• and Hashubחַשּׁוּבchashshûb · HasshubH2815
• of Pahath–moabפַּ֫חַת מוֹאָבpachath mô'âb · Pahath-moabH6355
• repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the otherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• pieceמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
• and the towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · Tower (Of the Ovens)H4026
• of the furnacesתַּנּוּרtannûr · (Tower of) the OvensH8574

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:11

• Nehemiah 10:5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
• Nehemiah 7:11of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab … 2,818
• Nehemiah 10:14These were the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
• Ezra 2:6of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab … 2,812
• Ezra 8:4from the family of Pahath Moab: Eliehoenai, son of Zerahiah, with 200 males
• Nehemiah 12:38The other choir went to the left. I followed them with the other half of the people. We walked on the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens, as far as Broad Wall,

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Repaired the other piece - That which was left by Jedaiah after he had repaired the wall opposite to his own house. Probably some of the principal people were obliged to repair those parts of the wall opposite to their own dwellings. Perhaps this was the case generally.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The other piece - Rather, “another piece” (as in Nehemiah 3:19, Nehemiah 3:21, Nehemiah 3:27, Nehemiah 3:30). It is conjectured that a verse has fallen out in which Malchijah‘s and Hashub‘s “first piece” was mentioned. The tower of the furnaces - Either a tower at the northwestern angle of the city; or, midway in the western wall. The origin of the name is uncertain.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The Tower of the Ovens on the city's western wall might have been used for baking bread or polishing pottery (Jeremiah 19:1–2).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 3:11

• Hashub
• Pahath-Moab

In the dictionaries

• Moab
• Tower of the furnaces
• Pahath-Moab
• Furnace
• Harim
• Hashub
• Malchiah
• Oven
• Furnaces, Tower of the
• Genealogy

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