Focused Passage

Nehemiah 3:1-32

The People Rebuild the Gates and Wall of Jerusalem

The call to rebuild becomes coordinated covenant labor as priests, officials, families, craftsmen, merchants, Levites, and ordinary people repair Jerusalem's gates and walls section by section.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

2 The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.

5 Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

6 The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

7 Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.

8 Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

10 next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

12 And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

13 The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

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

15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired 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 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-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 Mighty.

17 Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

18 Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

19 And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.

20 Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

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

23 Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.

24 After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

25 and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh

26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

27 And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

28 Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

29 Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

30 Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

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

32 And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

At the Sheep הַצֹּ֔אן H6629 Article | Noun - common singular Gate שַׁ֣עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ H475 Noun - proper - masculine singular the high הַגָּד֜וֹל H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular priest הַכֹּהֵ֨ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular and his fellow וְאֶחָ֣יו H251 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural began וַיָּ֡קָם H6965 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular rebuilding וַיִּבְנוּ֙ H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker They הֵ֣מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural dedicated it קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ H6942 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular and installed וַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural its doors דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו H1817 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular After building as far as וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the Tower מִגְדַּ֤ל H4026 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Hundred הַמֵּאָה֙ H3968 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular and the Tower מִגְדַּ֥ל H4026 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hananel חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ס H2606 Noun - proper - feminine singular they dedicated [the wall] קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ H6942 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular . . . עַ֖ד H5704 Preposition
Verse 2

Original words

The men of Jericho יְרֵח֑וֹס H3405 Noun - proper - feminine singular built בָנ֖וּ H1129 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural . . . אַנְשֵׁ֣י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct next to וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition Eliashib יָד֥וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and Zaccur זַכּ֖וּר H2139 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Imri אִמְרִֽי׃ס H566 Noun - proper - masculine singular built בָנָ֔ה H1129 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to them יָד֣וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

- וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker The Fish הַדָּגִ֔ים H1709 Article | Noun - masculine plural Gate שַׁ֣עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct was rebuilt בָּנ֖וּ H1129 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural by the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Hassenaah הַסְּנָאָ֑ה H5570 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular They הֵ֣מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural laid its beams קֵר֔וּהוּ H7136 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular and installed וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural its doors דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular bolts מַנְעוּלָ֖יו H4514 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bars וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ס H1280 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

Next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to them יָדָ֣ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Meremoth מְרֵמ֤וֹת H4822 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Uriah אוּרִיָּה֙ H223 Noun - proper - masculine singular the son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hakkoz הַקּ֔וֹץס H6976 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to him יָדָ֣ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם H4918 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Berechiah בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה H1296 Noun - proper - masculine singular the son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meshezabel מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑לס H4898 Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֔יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular and next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to him יָדָ֣ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Zadok צָד֖וֹק H6659 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּֽן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Baana בַּעֲנָֽא׃ס H1195 Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs as well הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to him יָדָ֖ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural the Tekoites הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים H8621 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural made repairs הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural but their nobles וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ H117 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural did not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle put הֵבִ֣יאוּ H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural their shoulders צַוָּרָ֔ם H6677 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural to the work בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת H5656 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct under their supervisors אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ס H113 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or their Lord or the governor
Verse 6

Original words

- וְאֵת֩ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker The Jeshanah הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה H3465 Adjective - masculine singular Gate שַׁ֨עַר H8179 Noun - proper - feminine singular was repaired הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural by Joiada יֽוֹיָדָע֙ H3111 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Paseah פָּסֵ֔חַ H6454 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Meshullam וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם H4918 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Besodeiah בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה H1152 Noun - proper - masculine singular They הֵ֣מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural laid its beams קֵר֔וּהוּ H7136 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular and installed וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural its doors דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular bolts וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bars וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ס H1280 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or The Old City Gate
Verse 7

Original words

Next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to them יָדָ֨ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural repairs were made הֶחֱזִ֜יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular by Melatiah מְלַטְיָ֣ה H4424 Noun - proper - masculine singular the Gibeonite הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י H1393 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jadon וְיָדוֹן֙ H3036 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular the Meronothite הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י H4824 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular and the men אַנְשֵׁ֥י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of Gibeon גִבְע֖וֹן H1391 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Mizpah וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה H4709 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular who were under the authority לְכִסֵּ֕א H3678 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of the governor פַּחַ֖ת H6346 Noun - masculine singular construct of the region west עֵ֥בֶר H5676 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Euphrates הַנָּהָֽר׃ס H5104 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew the governor beyond the River
Verse 8

Original words

Next עַל־ H5921 Preposition to them יָד֣וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל H5816 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּֽן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Harhaiah חַרְהֲיָה֙ H2736 Noun - proper - masculine singular one of the goldsmiths צֽוֹרְפִ֔יםס H6884 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural made repairs הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular And next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to him יָד֣וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Hananiah חֲנַנְיָ֖ה H2608 Noun - proper - masculine singular one בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of the perfumers הָרַקָּחִ֑ים H7546 Article | Noun - masculine plural made repairs הֶחֱזִ֔יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular They fortified וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ H5800 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular as עַ֖ד H5704 Preposition far as the Broad הָרְחָבָֽה׃ס H7342 Article | Adjective - feminine singular Wall הַחוֹמָ֥ה H2346 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 9

Original words

Next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to them יָדָ֤ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Rephaiah רְפָיָ֣ה H7509 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hur ח֔וּר H2354 Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂ֕ר H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of a half-district חֲצִ֖י H2677 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . פֶּ֥לֶךְ H6418 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to him יָדָ֧ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Jedaiah יְדָיָ֥ה H3042 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Harumaph חֲרוּמַ֖ף H2739 Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֛יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular across from וְנֶ֣גֶד H5048 Conjunctive waw | Preposition his house בֵּית֑וֹס H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to him יָד֣וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Hattush חַטּ֖וּשׁ H2407 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hashabneiah חֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה׃ H2813 Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֔יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה H4441 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Harim חָרִ֔ם H2766 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Hasshub וְחַשּׁ֖וּב H2815 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct vvv פַּחַ֣ת H6355 of Pahath-moab מוֹאָ֑ב H6355 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֵ֖ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker repaired הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular another שֵׁנִ֗ית H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular section מִדָּ֣ה H4060 Noun - feminine singular as well as the Tower מִגְדַּ֥ל H4026 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Ovens הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃ס H8574 Article | Noun - common plural
Verse 12

Original words

And next וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition to them יָד֣וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Shallum שַׁלּוּם֙ H7967 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hallohesh הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ H3873 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂ֕ר H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of [the other] half-district חֲצִ֖י H2677 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular with the help of ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular his daughters וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃ס H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

The Valley הַגַּ֜יְא H1516 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Gate שַׁ֨עַר H8179 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֵת֩ H853 Direct object marker was repaired הֶחֱזִ֣יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular by Hanun חָנוּן֮ H2586 Noun - proper - masculine singular and the residents וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of Zanoah זָנוֹחַ֒ H2182 Noun - proper - feminine singular They הֵ֣מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural rebuilt it בָנ֔וּהוּ H1129 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular installed וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural its doors דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular bolts מַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bars וּבְרִיחָ֑יו H1280 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and [repaired] a thousand וְאֶ֤לֶף H505 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct cubits אַמָּה֙ H520 Noun - feminine singular of the wall בַּחוֹמָ֔ה H2346 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular as far as עַ֖ד H5704 Preposition the Dung הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃ H830 Article | Noun - masculine singular Gate שַׁ֥עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

  • 1,000 cubits is approximately 1,500 feet or 457.2 meters.
Verse 14

Original words

The Dung הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת H830 Article | Noun - masculine singular Gate שַׁ֣עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct - וְאֵ֣ת׀ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker was repaired הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular by Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה H4441 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Rechab רֵכָ֔ב H7394 Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂ֖ר H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of the district פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 Noun - masculine singular construct vvv בֵּית־ H1021 Preposition of Beth-haccherem הַכָּ֑רֶם H1021 Noun - proper - feminine singular He ה֣וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular rebuilt it יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ H1129 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and installed וְיַעֲמִיד֙ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular its doors דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular bolts מַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bars וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ס H1280 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

The Fountain הָעַ֜יִן H5869 Article | Noun - common singular Gate שַׁ֨עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct - וְאֵת֩ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker was repaired הֶ֠חֱזִיק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular by Shallun שַׁלּ֣וּן H7968 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct vvv כָּל־ H3626 Preposition of Col-hozeh חֹזֶה֮ H3626 Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂ֣ר H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of the district פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 Noun - masculine singular construct of Mizpah הַמִּצְפָּה֒ H4709 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular He ה֤וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular rebuilt it יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ H1129 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular roofed it וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ H2926 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and installed וְיַעֲמִידוּ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular its doors דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular bolts מַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bars וּבְרִיחָ֑יו H1280 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְ֠אֵת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker He also repaired the wall חוֹמַ֞ת H2346 Noun - feminine singular construct of the Pool בְּרֵכַ֤ת H1295 Noun - feminine singular construct of Shelah הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ H7975 Article | Noun - masculine singular near the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular garden לְגַן־ H1588 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct as וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition far as the stairs הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת H4609 Article | Noun - feminine plural that descend הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת H3381 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural from the City מֵעִ֥יר H5892 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of David דָּוִֽיד׃ס H1732 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; Syriac Shallum
  • Pool of Shelah is another name for the Pool of Siloam.
Verse 16

Original words

Beyond him אַחֲרָ֤יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Nehemiah נְחֶמְיָ֣ה H5166 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Azbuk עַזְבּ֔וּק H5802 Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂ֕ר H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of a half-district חֲצִ֖י H2677 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 Noun - masculine singular construct vvv בֵּֽית־ H1049 Preposition of Beth-zur צ֑וּר H1049 Noun - proper - feminine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular up to עַד־ H5704 Preposition a point opposite נֶ֙גֶד֙ H5048 Preposition the tombs קִבְרֵ֣י H6913 Noun - masculine plural construct of David דָוִ֔יד H1732 Noun - proper - masculine singular as וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition far as the artificial הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה H6213 Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular . . . וְעַ֖ד H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition pool הַבְּרֵכָה֙ H1295 Article | Noun - feminine singular and the House בֵּ֥ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Mighty הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ס H1368 Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 17

Original words

Next to him אַחֲרָ֛יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural made repairs הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural under Rehum רְח֣וּם H7348 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Bani בָּנִ֑י H1137 Noun - proper - masculine singular and next עַל־ H5921 Preposition to him יָד֣וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Hashabiah חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה H2811 Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂר־ H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of a half-district חֲצִי־ H2677 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . פֶ֥לֶךְ H6418 Noun - masculine singular construct of Keilah קְעִילָ֖ה H7084 Noun - proper - feminine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular for his district לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ס H6418 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Next to him אַחֲרָיו֙ H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular their countrymen אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural made repairs הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural under Binnui בַּוַּ֖י H942 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Henadad חֵנָדָ֑ד H2582 Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂ֕ר H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of the other half-district חֲצִ֖י H2677 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . פֶּ֥לֶךְ H6418 Noun - masculine singular construct of Keilah קְעִילָֽה׃ס H7084 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also LXX and Nehemiah 3:24); most Hebrew manuscripts Bavvai
Verse 19

Original words

And next to עַל־ H5921 Preposition him יָד֜וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ezer עֵ֧זֶר H5829 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jeshua יֵשׁ֛וּעַ H3442 Noun - proper - masculine singular ruler שַׂ֥ר H8269 Noun - masculine singular construct of Mizpah הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה H4709 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular repaired וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק H2388 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular another שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular section מִדָּ֣ה H4060 Noun - feminine singular opposite מִנֶּ֕גֶד H5048 Preposition-m the ascent עֲלֹ֥ת H5927 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to the armory הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק H5402 Article | Noun - masculine singular near the angle [in the wall] הַמִּקְצֹֽעַ׃ס H4740 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

Next to him אַחֲרָ֨יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Baruch בָּר֥וּךְ H1263 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Zabbai זַבַּי H2079 Noun - proper - masculine singular diligently הֶחֱרָ֧ה H2734 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular repaired הֶחֱזִ֛יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular another שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular section מִדָּ֣ה H4060 Noun - feminine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the angle הַ֨מִּקְצ֔וֹעַ H4740 Article | Noun - masculine singular to עַד־ H5704 Preposition the doorway פֶּ֙תַח֙ H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct of the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב H475 Noun - proper - masculine singular the high הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ס H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

Next to him אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Meremoth מְרֵמ֧וֹת H4822 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Uriah אוּרִיָּ֛ה H223 Noun - proper - masculine singular the son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hakkoz הַקּ֖וֹץ H6976 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular repaired הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular another שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular section מִדָּ֣ה H4060 Noun - feminine singular from the doorway מִפֶּ֙תַח֙ H6607 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב H475 Noun - proper - masculine singular to וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the end תַּכְלִ֖ית H8503 Noun - feminine singular construct of the house בֵּ֥ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ס H475 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

And next to him וְאַחֲרָ֛יו H310 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . אַנְשֵׁ֥י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct from the surrounding area הַכִּכָּֽר׃ H3603 Article | Noun - feminine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Verse 23

Original words

Beyond them אַחֲרָ֨יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֛ן H1144 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Hasshub וְחַשּׁ֖וּב H2815 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֧יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular in front נֶ֣גֶד H5048 Preposition of their house בֵּיתָ֑םס H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural and next to them אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Azariah עֲזַרְיָ֧ה H5838 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Maaseiah מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה H4641 Noun - proper - masculine singular the son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Ananiah עֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה H6055 Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular beside אֵ֥צֶל H681 Preposition his house בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ס H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

After him אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Binnui בִּנּ֛וּי H1131 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Henadad חֵנָדָ֖ד H2582 Noun - proper - masculine singular repaired הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular another שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular section מִדָּ֣ה H4060 Noun - feminine singular from the house מִבֵּ֣ית H1004 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of Azariah עֲזַרְיָ֔ה H5838 Noun - proper - masculine singular to עַד־ H5704 Preposition the angle הַמִּקְצ֖וֹעַ H4740 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and the corner הַפִּנָּֽה׃ H6438 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 25

Original words

and Palal פָּלָ֣ל H6420 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Uzai אוּזַי֮ H186 Noun - proper - masculine singular [made repairs] opposite מִנֶּ֣גֶד H5048 Preposition-m the angle הַמִּקְצוֹעַ֒ H4740 Article | Noun - masculine singular and the tower וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל H4026 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular that juts out הַיּוֹצֵא֙ H3318 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular from the upper הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן H5945 Article | Adjective - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative palace מִבֵּ֤ית H1004 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular near the courtyard לַחֲצַ֣ר H2691 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct of the guard הַמַּטָּרָ֑ה H4307 Article | Noun - feminine singular Next to him אַחֲרָ֖יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Pedaiah פְּדָיָ֥ה H6305 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Parosh פַּרְעֹֽשׁ׃ס H6551 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 26

Original words

and the temple servants וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים H5411 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . הָי֥וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural living יֹשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural on [the hill of] Ophel בָּעֹ֑פֶל H6077 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . עַ֠ד H5704 Preposition made repairs opposite נֶ֜גֶד H5048 Preposition the Water הַמַּ֙יִם֙ H4325 Article | Noun - masculine plural Gate שַׁ֤עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct toward the east לַמִּזְרָ֔ח H4217 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the tower וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל H4026 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular that juts out הַיּוֹצֵֽא׃ס H3318 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew the Nethinim; also in verse 31
Verse 27

Original words

And next to them אַחֲרָ֛יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular the Tekoites הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים H8621 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural repaired הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural another שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 Number - ordinal feminine singular section מִדָּ֣ה H4060 Noun - feminine singular from a point opposite מִנֶּ֜גֶד H5048 Preposition-m the great הַגָּדוֹל֙ H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular tower הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל H4026 Article | Noun - masculine singular that juts out הַיּוֹצֵ֔א H3318 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to וְעַ֖ד H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the wall חוֹמַ֥ת H2346 Noun - feminine singular construct of Ophel הָעֹֽפֶל׃ H6077 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 28

Original words

Above מֵעַ֣ל׀ H5921 Preposition-m the Horse הַסּוּסִ֗ים H5483 Article | Noun - masculine plural Gate שַׁ֣עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct each אִ֖ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular of the priests הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural made repairs הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural in front לְנֶ֥גֶד H5048 Preposition-l of his [own] house בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ס H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

Next to them אַחֲרָ֧יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Zadok צָד֥וֹק H6659 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Immer אִמֵּ֖ר H564 Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֛יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular opposite נֶ֣גֶד H5048 Preposition his house בֵּית֑וֹס H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and next to him וְאַחֲרָ֤יו H310 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular Shemaiah שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה H8098 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Shecaniah שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה H7935 Noun - proper - masculine singular the guard שֹׁמֵ֖ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct of the East הַמִּזְרָֽח׃ס H4217 Article | Noun - masculine singular Gate שַׁ֥עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct made repairs הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Next to him אַחֲרַי H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Hananiah חֲנַנְיָ֣ה H2608 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Shelemiah שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה H8018 Noun - proper - masculine singular as well as Hanun וְחָנ֧וּן H2586 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular the sixth הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י H8345 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Zalaph צָלָ֛ף H6764 Noun - proper - masculine singular repaired הֶחֱזִ֜יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular another שֵׁנִ֑יס H8145 Number - ordinal masculine singular section מִדָּ֣ה H4060 Noun - feminine singular Next to them אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם֙ H4918 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Berechiah בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה H1296 Noun - proper - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular opposite נֶ֖גֶד H5048 Preposition his own quarters נִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ׃ס H5393 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

Next to him אַחֲרֵי H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּה֙ H4441 Noun - proper - masculine singular one of the goldsmiths בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַצֹּ֣רְפִ֔י H6885 Article | Noun - masculine singular made repairs הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular as far as עַד־ H5704 Preposition the house בֵּ֥ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of the temple servants הַנְּתִינִ֖ים H5411 Article | Noun - masculine plural and the merchants וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים H7402 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural opposite נֶ֚גֶד H5048 Preposition the Inspection הַמִּפְקָ֔ד H4662 Article | Noun - masculine singular Gate שַׁ֣עַר H8179 Noun - masculine singular construct and as וְעַ֖ד H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition far as the upper room עֲלִיַּ֥ת H5944 Noun - feminine singular construct above the corner הַפִּנָּֽה׃ H6438 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 32

Original words

And between וּבֵ֨ין H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the upper room עֲלִיַּ֤ת H5944 Noun - feminine singular construct above the corner הַפִּנָּה֙ H6438 Article | Noun - feminine singular and the Sheep הַצֹּ֔אן H6629 Article | Noun - common singular Gate לְשַׁ֣עַר H8179 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the goldsmiths הַצֹּרְפִ֖ים H6884 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural and merchants וְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃פ H7402 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural made repairs הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural

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