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Nehemiah 3

Nehemiah 3:15

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

Modern
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.
Traditional
But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col–hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
Literal
And the Gate of the Fountain Shallun son of Col-hozeh, leader of the district of Mizpah, strengthened. He built it and covered it and set up its doors with its bolts and bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the Garden of the King, as far as the stairs going down from the City of David.
Latin
Et portam fontis ædificavit Sellum filius Cholhoza, princeps pagi Maspha: ipse ædificavit eam, et texit, et statuit valvas ejus, et seras, et vectes, et muros piscinæ Siloë in hortum regis, et usque ad gradus qui descendunt de civitate David.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Nehemiah 3:15

  • The Mizpah district was about ten kilometers (six miles) north of Jerusalem.

  • The king’s garden was a lush area east of the pool of Siloam. It was near the meeting point of the Kidron and Hinnom Valleys, possibly at the King’s Pool (Nehemiah 2:14).

Nehemiah 3:14–15

These verses focus on rebuilding the southern tip of the city where the Hinnom Valley and Kidron Valley meet.

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

People

Col-hozeh: Father of Shallum, who repaired the Fountain Gate David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Shallum: Son of Col-hozeh, repaired the Fountain Gate

Places

Fountain Gate: Gate in Jerusalem's wall; rebuilt by Shallun during Nehemiah's time Mizpah: A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment Shelah: Pool and tunnel in Jerusalem

Glossary

Benjamin, Gate of Berechiah Book of Ezra Book of Nehemiah City of David Col-hozeh David, City of Eliashib Goldsmith Hakkoz King’s Garden King’s Pool Koz Meremoth Meshullam Pool of Shelah Pool of Siloam Postexilic Period Shallum Shallun Sheep Gate Siloah Uriah

Topics

Gates of Jerusalem: Gate of the Fountain Gihon: Hezekiah Brings the Waters of the Upper Pool by an Aqueduct Into the City of Jerusalem Jerusalem: Gate of the Fountain Jerusalem: Stairs Magistrates: Good: Nehemiah Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin: Captivity Returned To Pool of Jerusalem: Siloam (Shelah) Shallun: A Jew Who Repaired a Gate of Jerusalem Siloam: A Pool in Jerusalem Stairs of David