Nehemiah 3:15-25

15 Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, 1repaired the Fountain Gate. He built it, covered it and hung 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.
16 After 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 artificial pool and the house of the mighty men.
17 After 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.
18 After him their brothers carried out repairs under Bavvai the son of Henadad, official of the other half of the district of Keilah.
19 Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, 6the official of Mizpah, repaired another section in front of the ascent of the armory 7at the Angle.
20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the Angle to the doorway of the house of 8Eliashib the high priest.
21 After 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 his house.
22 After him the priests, 9the men of the valley, carried out repairs.
23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub carried out repairs in front of their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, carried out repairs beside his house.
24 After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah as far as 10the Angle and as far as the corner.
25 Palal 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 11the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.

Nehemiah 3:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 3

This chapter contains the names of the builders of the wall of Jerusalem, the order in which they worked, where they began, and where they ended, which was the sheep gate, Ne 3:1-32.

Cross References 11

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Lit "a second measure," and so in vv 20, 21, 24, 30
  • [b]. Lit "Eliashib's"
  • [c]. Lit "circle;" i.e. lower Jordan valley
  • [d]. Lit "him"
  • [e]. Lit "him"
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