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Nehemiah 3:14
14The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Recab, the leader of the Beth-hakkerem district. He rebuilt it, set up its doors, and installed its bolts and bars.
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
12Shallum son of Hallohesh and his daughters repaired the next section. He was the leader of the other half of the district of Jerusalem. 13The Valley Gate was repaired by the people from Zanoah, led by Hanun. They set up its doors and installed its bolts and bars. They also repaired the 1,500 feet of wall to the Dung Gate. The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Recab, the leader of the Beth-hakkerem district. He rebuilt it, set up its doors, and installed its bolts and bars. 15The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallum son of Col-hozeh, the leader of the Mizpah district. He rebuilt it, roofed it, set up its doors, and installed its bolts and bars. Then he repaired the wall of the pool of Siloam near the king’s garden, and he rebuilt the wall as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David. 16Next to him was Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the leader of half the district of Beth-zur. He rebuilt the wall from a place across from the tombs of David’s family as far as the water reservoir and the House of the Warriors.
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 2:13After dark I went out through the Valley Gate, past the Jackal’s Well, and over to the Dung Gate to inspect the broken walls and burned gates.
- Nehemiah 12:31I led the leaders of Judah to the top of the wall and organized two large choirs to give thanks. One of the choirs proceeded southward along the top of the wall to the Dung Gate.
- Nehemiah 3:9Rephaiah son of Hur, the leader of half the district of Jerusalem, was next to them on the wall.
- Nehemiah 3:6The Old City Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid the beams, set up its doors, and installed its bolts and bars.
- Jeremiah 6:1“Run for your lives, you people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the alarm in Tekoa! Send up a signal at Beth-hakkerem! A powerful army is coming from the north, coming with disaster and destruction.
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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