God’s Word Translation
Nehemiah 3:14
14Dung Gate itself was repaired by Malchiah, Rechab’s son, the official in charge of the district of Beth Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and set its doors, locks, and bars in place.
Nehemiah 3:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth–haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
- New International Version (NIV)The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Rekab, ruler of the district of Beth Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Malchijah the son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Malchijah the son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth Haccerem, repaired the Refuse Gate; he built it and hung its doors with its bolts and bars.
Context of Nehemiah 3:14
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. Dung Gate itself was repaired by Malchiah, Rechab’s son, the official in charge of the district of Beth Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and set its doors, locks, and bars in place. 15Shallun, Col Hozeh’s son, the official in charge of the district of Mizpah, repaired Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put a roof over it, and set its doors, locks, and bars in place. He also made repairs on the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the King’s Garden as far as the stairs going down from the City of David. 16After him Nehemiah, Azbuk’s son, the official in charge of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs all the way to a point across from the tombs of David as far as the pool and the soldiers’ barracks.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:14 word by word
וְאֵ֣ת׀ שַׁ֣עַר הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־הַכָּ֑רֶם ה֣וּא יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But the dungאַשְׁפֹּת'ashpôth 'ashpôth shephôth · Dung (Gate)H830
- gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּהוּmalkîyâh malkiyâhû · MalchijahH4441
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Rechabרֵכָבrêkâb · RechabH7394
- the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of partפֶּ֫לֶךְpelek · districtH6418
- of Beth–hacceremבֵּית הַכֶּ֫רֶםbêyth hak-kerem · Beth-haccheremH1021
- he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- it, and set upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
- thereof, the locksמַנְעוּלman‛ûl man‛ûl · boltH4514
- thereof, and the barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:14
- Nehemiah 2:13I went through Valley Gate that night toward Snake Fountain and Dung Gate and examined the places where the walls of Jerusalem were broken down and where its gates had been burned.
- Nehemiah 12:31Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I arranged two large choirs to give thanks and march in procession. One choir went to the right on the wall to Dung Gate.
- Nehemiah 3:9Next to them Rephaiah, Hur’s son, an official in charge of half a district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
- Nehemiah 3:6Joiada, Paseah’s son, and Meshullam, Besodeiah’s son, made repairs on Old Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, locks, and bars in place.
- Jeremiah 6:1“Take cover, people of Benjamin! Run away from Jerusalem! Blow the ram’s horn in Tekoa. Raise the flag over Beth Hakkerem, because disaster and widespread destruction are coming from the north.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Beth-haccerem - A village or town in the tribe of Benjamin. See Jeremiah 6:1.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The Beth-haccherem district could have been about 3.2 kilometers (two miles) south of Jerusalem, at what is now Ramat Rachel, or eight kilometers (five miles) west, at what is now Ain Karem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Beth-haccerem--a city of Judah, supposed to be now occupied by Bethulia, on a hill of the same name, which is sometimes called also the mountain of the Franks, between Jerusalem and Tekoa.Read the comment
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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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