Nehemiah 3 (NET)

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Nehemiah 3:1¹Then Eliashib the high priest and his priestly colleagues arose and built the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and erected its doors, working as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 12:39 Jer 31:38 John 5:2 Zech 14:10 Neh 13:28 Neh 3:32 Prov 3:9 Neh 12:30 Neh 3:20 Neh 6:1

Nehemiah 3:2²The men of Jericho built adjacent to it, and Zaccur son of Imri built adjacent to them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 7:36 Ezra 2:34 Neh 10:12

Nehemiah 3:3³The sons of Hassenaah rebuilt the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Chr 33:14 Neh 12:39 Neh 2:8 Zeph 1:10 Neh 3:6 Neh 6:1 Neh 7:1

Nehemiah 3:4⁴Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakoz, worked on the section adjacent to them. Meshullam son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel worked on the section next to them. And Zadok son of Baana worked on the section adjacent to them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezra 8:33 Neh 3:21 Neh 10:15 Neh 10:7

Nehemiah 3:5⁵The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:27 2 Sam 14:2 1 Cor 1:26 1 Tim 6:17-18 Acts 15:10 Amos 1:1 Jer 27:12 Jer 27:2 Jer 27:8 Jer 30:8-9

Nehemiah 3:6⁶Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah worked on the Jeshanah Gate. They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 12:39

Nehemiah 3:7⁷Adjacent to them worked Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, who were men of Gibeon and Mizpah. These towns were under the jurisdiction of the governor of Trans-Euphrates.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Sam 21:2 2 Chr 16:6 Josh 9:3-27 Neh 2:7-8 Neh 3:19

Nehemiah 3:8⁸Uzziel son of Harhaiah, a member of the goldsmiths’ guild, worked on the section adjacent to him. Hananiah, a member of the perfumers’ guild, worked on the section adjacent to him. They plastered the city wall of Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 12:38 Neh 3:31-32 Eccl 10:1 Exod 30:25 Gen 50:2 Isa 46:6

Nehemiah 3:9⁹Rephaiah son of Hur, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:12 Neh 3:17

Nehemiah 3:10¹⁰Jedaiah son of Harumaph worked on the section adjacent to them opposite his house, and Hattush son of Hashabneiah worked on the section adjacent to him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 10:4 Neh 3:23 Neh 3:28-30

Nehemiah 3:11¹¹Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath Moab worked on another section and the Tower of the Ovens.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 12:38 Ezra 2:6 Ezra 8:4 Neh 10:14 Neh 10:5 Neh 7:11

Nehemiah 3:12¹²Shallum son of Hallohesh, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to him, assisted by his daughters.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:9 Acts 21:8-9 Exod 35:25 Phil 4:3 Neh 3:14-18

Nehemiah 3:13¹³Hanun and the residents of Zanoah worked on the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars, in addition to working on 1,500 feet of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 2:13 Josh 15:34 1 Chr 4:18 2 Chr 26:9 Josh 15:56 Neh 11:30

Nehemiah 3:14¹⁴Malkijah son of Recab, head of the district of Beth Hakkerem, worked on the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 6:1 Neh 2:13 Neh 3:12-13 Neh 3:15-18 Neh 3:9 Neh 12:31

Nehemiah 3:15¹⁵Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, worked on the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put on its roof, and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. In addition, he rebuilt the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the royal garden, as far as the steps that go down from the City of David.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 9:7 Isa 8:6 Neh 12:37 Luke 13:4 Neh 2:14 2 Chr 32:30 2 Kgs 25:4 2 Sam 5:6-7 Jer 40:6 Judg 20:1

Nehemiah 3:16¹⁶Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of a half-district of Beth Zur, worked after him as far as the tombs of David and the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Kgs 20:20 Acts 2:29 Neh 3:12 Neh 3:9 Isa 22:11 Isa 7:3 Josh 15:58 Neh 3:14 1 Chr 2:45 1 Kgs 14:27-28

Nehemiah 3:17¹⁷After him the Levites worked—Rehum son of Bani and after him Hashabiah, head of half the district of Keilah, for his district.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 15:44 1 Chr 23:4 1 Sam 23:1-13 Neh 3:16

Nehemiah 3:18¹⁸After him their relatives worked—Binnui son of Henadad, head of a half-district of Keilah.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Nehemiah 3:19¹⁹Adjacent to him Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, worked on another section, opposite the ascent to the armory at the buttress.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Chr 26:9 Neh 10:9 Neh 12:8

Nehemiah 3:20²⁰After him Baruch son of Zabbai worked on another section, from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:1 Eccl 9:10 Rom 12:11 Neh 12:22-23 Neh 13:28 Neh 13:4 Neh 3:21

Nehemiah 3:21²¹After him Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, worked on another section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezra 2:61 Neh 7:63

Nehemiah 3:22²²After him the priests worked, men of the nearby district.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 12:28 Neh 6:2

Nehemiah 3:23²³After them Benjamin and Hasshub worked opposite their house. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, worked near his house.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 10:2 Neh 3:10 Neh 3:29-30 Neh 8:4 Neh 8:7

Nehemiah 3:24²⁴After him Binnui son of Henadad worked on another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress and the corner.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:19 Neh 10:9 Neh 3:11 Neh 3:27

Nehemiah 3:25²⁵After him Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the buttress and the tower that protrudes from the upper palace of the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of ParoshCopy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 32:2 Jer 37:21 Ezra 2:3 Jer 33:1 Neh 12:39 Jer 22:14 Jer 39:14-15 Jer 39:8 Neh 7:8 Neh 8:4

Nehemiah 3:26²⁶and the temple servants who were living on Ophel worked up to the area opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the protruding tower.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 11:21 Neh 8:1 Neh 12:37 Neh 8:3 2 Chr 33:14 1 Chr 9:2 2 Chr 27:3 Ezra 2:43-58 Neh 10:28 Neh 3:27

Nehemiah 3:27²⁷After them the men of Tekoa worked on another section, from opposite the great protruding tower to the wall of Ophel.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:5

Nehemiah 3:28²⁸Above the Horse Gate the priests worked, each in front of his house.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Chr 23:15 Jer 31:40 2 Kgs 11:16 Neh 3:10 Neh 3:23

Nehemiah 3:29²⁹After them Zadok son of Immer worked opposite his house, and after him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard at the East Gate, worked.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ezra 10:2 Ezra 2:37 Jer 19:2 Neh 7:40

Nehemiah 3:30³⁰After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, worked on another section. After them Meshullam son of Berechiah worked opposite his quarters.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Nehemiah 3:31³¹After him Malkijah, one of the goldsmiths, worked as far as the house of the temple servants and the traders, opposite the Inspection Gate, and up to the room above the corner.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:32 Neh 3:8

Nehemiah 3:32³²And between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and traders worked.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Neh 3:1 John 5:2 Neh 12:39 Neh 3:31 Neh 3:8

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