Nehemiah 3:13-32

Valley Gate, Dung Gate, and Fountain Gate

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired 500 yards^[a] of the wall to the Dung Gate.

14 Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler over the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

15 Shallun^[b] son of Col-hozeh, ruler over the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and roofed it. Then he installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also made repairs to the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king's garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the city of David.

16 After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler over half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to [a point] opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.

17 Next to him the Levites made repairs [under] Rehum son of Bani. Beside him Hashabiah, ruler over half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

18 After him their fellow [Levites] made repairs [under] Binnui^[c] son of Henadad, ruler over half the district of Keilah.

19 Next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler over Mizpah, made repairs to another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the Angle.

The Angle, Water Gate, and Tower on the Ophel

20 After him Baruch son of Zabbai^[d] diligently repaired another section, from the Angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 Beside him Meremoth son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, made repairs to another section, from the door of Eliashib's house to the end of his house.

22 And next to him the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. Beside them Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.

24 After him Binnui son of Henadad made repairs to another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and the corner.

25 Palal son of Uzai [made repairs] opposite the Angle and tower that juts out from the upper palace^[e] of the king, by the courtyard of the guard. Beside him Pedaiah son of Parosh,

26 and the temple servants living on Ophel^[f] [made repairs] opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

27 Next to him the Tekoites made repairs to another section from [a point] opposite the great tower that juts out, as far as the wall of Ophel.

Horse Gate, Inspection Gate, and Sheep Gate

28 Each of the priests made repairs above the Horse Gate, each opposite his own house.

29 After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. And beside him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

30 Next to him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph made repairs to another section. After them Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his room.

31 Next to him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs to the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection^[g] Gate, and as far as the upper room of the corner.

32 The goldsmiths and merchants made repairs between the upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate.

Nehemiah 3:13-32 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit 1,000 cubits
• [b]. Some Hb mss, Syr read Shallum
• [c]. Some Hb mss, Syr, LXX; other Hb mss, Vg read Bavvai; v. 24
• [d]. Alt Hb tradition, Vg read Zaccai; Ezr 2:9
• [e]. Or and the upper tower that juts out from the palace
• [f]. a hill in Jerusalem
• [g]. Or Muster