Nehemiah 3:11

11 Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab rebuilt another section that included the Tower of Furnaces.

Nehemiah 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:11

Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab,
&c.] The fathers of these were heads of families that came out of captivity with Zerubbabel, ( Ezra 2:6 Ezra 2:32 )

repaired the other piece:
or second piece, below and next to that which Hattush repaired, the last builder mentioned:

and the tower of the furnaces;
near to which were furnaces for the baking of bread, or of bricks.

Nehemiah 3:11 In-Context

9 The next section was worked on by Rephaiah son of Hur, mayor of a half-district of Jerusalem.

10 Next to him Jedaiah son of Harumaph rebuilt the front of his house; Hattush son of Hashabneiah worked next to him.

11 Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab rebuilt another section that included the Tower of Furnaces.

12 Working next to him was Shallum son of Hallohesh, mayor of the other half-district of Jerusalem, along with his daughters.

13 The Valley Gate was rebuilt by Hanun and villagers of Zanoah; they repaired it, hung its doors, and installed its bolts and bars. They went on to repair 1,500 feet of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate.