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Nehemiah 3

Nehemiah 3:13

The Builders of the Walls · Nehemiah 3:1–32
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
Literal
The Gate of the Valley Hanun strengthened, and those dwelling in Zanoah. They built it and set up its doors and its bolts and bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Gate of the Dunghill.
Latin
Et portam vallis ædificavit Hanun, et habitatores Zanoë: ipsi ædificaverunt eam, et statuerunt valvas ejus, et seras, et vectes, et mille cubitos in muro usque ad portam sterquilinii.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Nehemiah 3:13

Zanoah was a village located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) southwest of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 3:9–13

Nehemiah wisely assigned people to work near their homes. This motivated them to do good work and saved them travel time.

Nehemiah 3:1–32

This summary describes the people who rebuilt Jerusalem's walls. It moves in a circle around the city, starting at the northeast corner, then going west, south, east, and north.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Jerusalem Rebuilding of Jerusalem

Measurements

  • a thousand cubits: About 1,500 ft (457.2 m)

People

Hanun: One of the repairers of the Valley Gate in Jerusalem

Places

Dung Gate: A gate in Jerusalem's wall, possibly used for waste removal Valley Gate: A gate in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiah Zanoah: A town in the Judean lowlands allotted to Judah

Glossary

Benjamin, Gate of Berechiah Book of Ezra Book of Nehemiah Eliashib Goldsmith Hakkoz Hanun Koz Meremoth Meshullam Postexilic Period Sheep Gate Uriah Zanoah (Place)

Topics

Gihon: Hezekiah Brings the Waters of the Upper Pool by an Aqueduct Into the City of Jerusalem Hezekiah: King of Judah: Conducts the Gihon Brook Into Jerusalem Jerusalem: Dung Gate Jerusalem: Valley Gate Lock: General Scriptures Concerning Zanoah: A City of Western Judah