New American Standard Bible 2020
Nehemiah 3:15-32
15Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, 1repaired the Fountain Gate. He built it, made a roof for it, and installed its doors with its bolts and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah at 2the king’s garden as far as 3the steps that descend from the city of David. 16After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, 4official of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs as far as a point opposite the tombs of David, and as far as 5the 6artificial pool and the house of the mighty men. 17After him the Levites carried out repairs under Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district. 18After him their brothers carried out repairs under Bavvai the son of Henadad, official of the other half of the district of Keilah. 19And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, 7the official of Mizpah, repaired 8another section in front of the ascent of the armory 9at the Angle. 20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the Angle to the doorway of the house of 10Eliashib the high priest. 21After him Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another section, from the doorway of Eliashib’s house even as far as the end of 11his house. 22And after him the priests, 12the men of the 13vicinity, carried out repairs. 23After 14them Benjamin and Hasshub carried out repairs in front of their house. After 15them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, carried out repairs beside his house. 24After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah as far as 16the Angle and as far as the corner. 25Palal the son of Uzai made repairs in front of the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king, which is by 17the courtyard of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs. 26Now 18the temple servants living in 19Ophel made repairs as far as the front of 20the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27After 21them 22the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.
28Above 23the Horse Gate the priests carried out repairs, each in front of his house. 29After 24them Zadok the son of Immer carried out repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, carried out repairs. 30After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah carried out repairs in front of his own quarters. 31After him Malchijah, 25one of 26the goldsmiths, carried out repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, in front of the 27Inspection Gate and as far as the upper room of the corner. 32And between the upper room of the corner and 28the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants carried out repairs.
Notes
- 1. Nehemiah 3:15 Neh 2:17 ↩
- 2. Nehemiah 3:15 2 Kin 25:4 ↩
- 3. Nehemiah 3:15 Neh 12:37 ↩
- 4. Nehemiah 3:16 Neh 3:9, 12, 17 ↩
- 5. Nehemiah 3:16 2 Kin 20:20; Is 7:3 ↩
- 6. Nehemiah 3:16 Lit constructed ↩
- 7. Nehemiah 3:19 Neh 3:15 ↩
- 8. Nehemiah 3:19 Lit a second measure, and so in vv 20, 21, 24, 30 ↩
- 9. Nehemiah 3:19 2 Chr 26:9 ↩
- 10. Nehemiah 3:20 Neh 3:1 ↩
- 11. Nehemiah 3:21 Lit Eliashib’s ↩
- 12. Nehemiah 3:22 Neh 12:28 ↩
- 13. Nehemiah 3:22 I.e., the lower Jordan Valley ↩
- 14. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him ↩
- 15. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him ↩
- 16. Nehemiah 3:24 Neh 3:19 ↩
- 17. Nehemiah 3:25 Jer 32:2 ↩
- 18. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 7:46 ↩
- 19. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 11:21 ↩
- 20. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 8:1 ↩
- 21. Nehemiah 3:27 Lit him ↩
- 22. Nehemiah 3:27 Neh 3:5 ↩
- 23. Nehemiah 3:28 2 Kin 11:16; 2 Chr 23:15; Jer 31:40 ↩
- 24. Nehemiah 3:29 Lit him ↩
- 25. Nehemiah 3:31 Lit son of ↩
- 26. Nehemiah 3:31 Neh 3:8, 32 ↩
- 27. Nehemiah 3:31 Or Numbering ↩
- 28. Nehemiah 3:32 Neh 3:1; 12:39 ↩
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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