God’s Word Translation
Nehemiah 3:6
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.
Nehemiah 3:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
- New International Version (NIV)The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the Gate of Yeshanah. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover Jehoiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors, with its bolts and bars.
Context of Nehemiah 3:6
4Next to them Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to them Meshullam, son of Berechiah and grandson of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok, son of Baana, made repairs. 5Next to them the men from Tekoa made repairs. However, the nobles wouldn’t lower themselves to work under supervisors. Joiada, 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. 7Next to them Melatiah from Gibeon and Jadon from Meronoth, with men from Gibeon and Mizpah, made repairs on the wall. They did this under the authority of the governor ⌞from the province⌟ west of the Euphrates River. 8Next to them Uzziel, Harhaiah’s son, a goldsmith, made repairs. Next to him Hananiah, a perfume maker, made repairs. They left out part of Jerusalem as far as Broad Wall.
Read all of Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3:6 word by word
וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ יֽוֹיָדָע֙ בֶּן־פָּסֵ֔חַ וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּן־בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה הֵ֣מָּה קֵר֔וּהוּ וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Moreover the oldיָשָׁןyâshân · (Gate of) YeshanahH3465
- gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- Jehoiadaיוֹיָדָעyôyâdâ‛ · JoiadaH3111
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Paseahפָּסֵחַpâsêach · PaseahH6454
- and Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
- of Besodeiahבְּסוֹדְיָ֑הbesôdeyâh · BesodeiahH1152
- they laid the beamsקָרָהqârâh · to lay beamsH7136
- thereof, and set upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
- thereof, and the locksמַנְעוּלman‛ûl man‛ûl · boltH4514
- thereof, and the barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The old gate - Either the modern Damascus gate, the main entrance to the city on the north side; or a gate a little further eastward.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Jeshanah Gate: The oldest part of Jerusalem was on an eastern hill that extended north to the Temple Mount.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
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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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