Nehemiah 3:3-5

3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place.
4 Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired the next section. Next to him Meshullam son of Berekiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs, and next to him Zadok son of Baana also made repairs.
5 The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.[a]

Nehemiah 3:3-5 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 3

  • 1. S 2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 12:39
  • 2. S Ezra 8:33
  • 3. ver 27; S 2 Samuel 14:2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "their Lord" or "the governor"
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