Nehemiah 3:22-32

22 After him the priests, 1the 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 2the 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 3the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.
26 4The temple servants living in 5Ophel made repairs as far as the front of 6the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.
27 After them 7the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.
28 Above * 8the Horse Gate the priests carried out repairs, each in front of his house.
29 After them 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.
30 After 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.
31 After him Malchijah, one of 9the goldsmiths, carried out repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, in front of the Inspection Gate and as far as the upper room of the corner.
32 Between the upper room of the corner and 10the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants carried out repairs.

Nehemiah 3:22-32 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 10

  • 1. Nehemiah 12:28
  • 2. Nehemiah 3:19
  • 3. Jeremiah 32:2
  • 4. Nehemiah 7:46
  • 5. Nehemiah 11:21
  • 6. Nehemiah 8:1
  • 7. Nehemiah 3:5
  • 8. 2 Kings 11:16; 2 Chronicles 23:15; Jeremiah 31:40
  • 9. Nehemiah 3:8, 32
  • 10. Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39

Footnotes 8

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