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They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Eliashib the high priest and the other priests started to rebuild at the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set up its doors, building the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/esv/nehemiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/bsb/nehemiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. <a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built as far as the Tower of the Hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and installed its doors. They consecrated the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They consecrated the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They consecrated the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/lsb/nehemiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they set it apart as holy and made its doors stand. And they set apart as holy the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/amp/nehemiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors; and they consecrated the wall [westward] to the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/csb/nehemiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The high priest Eliashib and his fellow priests began rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated it. <a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated it. <a href="/asv/nehemiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel. <a href="/cev/nehemiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> These are the people who helped rebuild the wall and gates of Jerusalem: The high priest Eliashib and the other priests rebuilt Sheep Gate and hung its doors. Then they dedicated Sheep Gate and the section of the wall as far as Hundred Tower and Hananel Tower. <a href="/erv/nehemiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel. <a href="/gwt/nehemiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The chief priest Eliashib and his relatives, the priests, started by rebuilding Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place. They rebuilt as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and then as far as the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/gnt/nehemiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> This is how the city wall was rebuilt. The High Priest Eliashib and his fellow priests rebuilt the Sheep Gate, dedicated it, and put the gates in place. They dedicated the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/isv/nehemiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Eliashib the high priest came forward, along with his fellow priests, and reconstructed the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and installed its doors. They also consecrated the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/msb/nehemiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/nehemiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Then 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. <a href="/nheb/nehemiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They sanctified it and set up its doors; they sanctified it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and as far as the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/wbt/nehemiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep-gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even to the tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananeel. <a href="/web/nehemiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Eliashib the high priest rises, and his brothers the priests, and they build the Sheep Gate; they have sanctified it, and set up its doors, even to the Tower of Meah they have sanctified it, to the Tower of Hananeel; <a href="/ylt/nehemiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Eliashib the high priest riseth, and his brethren the priests, and they build the sheep-gate; they have sanctified it, and set up its doors, even unto the tower of Meah they have sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel; <a href="/slt/nehemiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Eliashib the great priest will rise up and his brethren the priests, and they will build the sheep gate; they consecrated it, and they will set up its doors, and even to the tower of Meah they consecrated, and even to the tower of Hananeel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/nehemiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Eliasib the high priest arose, and his brethren the priests, and they built the flock gate: they sanctified it, and set up the doors thereof, even unto the tower of a hundred cubits they sanctified it unto the tower of Hananeel. <a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Eliashib, the great priest, rose up, with his brothers, the priests, and they built the gate of the flock. They sanctified it, and they set up its double doors, and as far as the tower of one hundred cubits, they sanctified it, even to the tower of Hananel. <a href="/nabre/nehemiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Eliashib the high priest and his priestly kinsmen took up the task of rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, then continued the rebuilding to the Tower of the Hundred, the Tower of Hananel. <a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the high priest Eliashib set to work with his fellow priests and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and as far as the Tower of Hananel.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THEN Eliasahab the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they set up its doors and its holy places, as far as the tower of the Hundred; and they sanctified it as far as the tower of Hananael. <a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Elishab the Great Priest stood, and his brothers the Priests, and his sons, at the Sheep Gate, and they set up its doors and its holy things, and unto the Tower of the Hundred, they hallowed it unto the Tower of Khananeil<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/nehemiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel. <a href="/sep/nehemiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then Eliasub the high priest, and his brethren the priests, rose up, and built the sheep-gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even to the tower of the hundred they sanctified it, to the tower of Anameel. <a href="/parallel/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=396" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/3.htm">The Builders of the Walls</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: haṣ·ṣōn (Art:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">At the Sheep</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Gate,</a> <a href="/hebrew/475.htm" title="475: ’el·yā·šîḇ (N-proper-ms) -- God restores, the name of several Isr. From 'el and shuwb; God will restore; Eljashib, the name of six Israelites.">Eliashib</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the high</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: wə·’e·ḥāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">and his fellow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">began</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yiḇ·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">rebuilding.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: qid·də·šū·hū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">dedicated it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and installed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: dal·ṯō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">its doors.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">After building as far as</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: miḡ·dal (N-msc) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">the Tower</a> <a href="/hebrew/3968.htm" title="3968: ham·mê·’āh (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A tower on the N. wall of Jer. The same as me'ah; Meah, a tower in Jerusalem.">of the Hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: miḡ·dal (N-msc) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">and the Tower</a> <a href="/hebrew/2606.htm" title="2606: ḥă·nan·’êl (N-proper-fs) -- From chanan and 'el; God has favored; Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named.">of Hananel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: qid·də·šū·hū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">they dedicated the wall.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> 2The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezra/3-2.htm">Ezra 3:2</a> Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God. <a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">Exodus 29:1-9</a> “Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish, / along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour, / put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams. ... <a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Leviticus 8:6-13</a> Then Moses presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. / He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. / Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/6-3.htm">1 Chronicles 6:3-15</a> The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua, / Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi, ... <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">1 Kings 6:1-38</a> In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD. / The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1-17</a> Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. / The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. ... <a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36-39</a> The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; / the descendants of Immer, 1,052; / the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; ... <a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1-10</a> Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?” / Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel. ... <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1-15</a> In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating / that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” / Then the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet, saying: ... <a href="/malachi/2-4.htm">Malachi 2:4-9</a> Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts. / “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name. / True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity. ... <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a> And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. <a href="/john/10-7.htm">John 10:7-9</a> So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. / All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. / I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. <a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11-12</a> This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ / Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a> Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, / built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. ... <a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4-8</a> As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, / you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. / For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even to the tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananeel.<a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Nehemiah 12:39</a> And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.<a href="/john/5-2.htm">John 5:2</a> Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.sanctified it<a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm">Nehemiah 12:30</a> And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.<a href="/deuteronomy/20-5.htm">Deuteronomy 20:5</a> And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.<a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Psalm 30:1-12</a> A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me… title<a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Proverbs 3:6,9</a> In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths… the tower<a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Nehemiah 12:39</a> And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.<a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.<a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Zechariah 14:10</a> All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-20.htm">Building</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-18.htm">Built</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-12.htm">Dedicated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/ezra/10-36.htm">Eliashib</a> <a href="/ezra/10-36.htm">Eli'ashib</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezra/6-20.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Hammeah</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Hananeel</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Hananel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Hanan'el</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezra/8-26.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-10.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Meah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-16.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-16.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezra/10-6.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/ezra/10-19.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Sheep-Gate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-18.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/3-2.htm">Builded</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-2.htm">Building</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-2.htm">Built</a> <a href="/psalms/50-5.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Dedicated</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-20.htm">Eliashib</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-20.htm">Eli'ashib</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-8.htm">Far</a> <a href="/esther/10-3.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Hammeah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Hananeel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Hananel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Hanan'el</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-20.htm">High</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Meah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-20.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-22.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-14.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-47.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-32.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-32.htm">Sheep-Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-11.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-8.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-5.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 3</div>1. <a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">The names and order of those who built the wall</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It was named for its use in bringing sheep into the city for sacrifices. This gate's mention first highlights its spiritual significance, as it was directly connected to temple worship. The Sheep Gate's restoration symbolizes the priority of worship and sacrifice in the community's life. In a typological sense, the Sheep Gate can be seen as a representation of Christ, the Lamb of God, who is the ultimate sacrifice for sin (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>).Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding Eliashib was the high priest during Nehemiah's time, a position of significant religious authority. The involvement of the high priest and other priests in the rebuilding effort underscores the spiritual leadership's commitment to the physical and spiritual restoration of Jerusalem. Their participation also highlights the unity between religious and civic duties. This act of rebuilding by the priests can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament teaching of believers as a "royal priesthood" (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>), called to build up the spiritual house of God.They dedicated it and installed its doors The dedication of the gate and the installation of its doors signify the completion and consecration of the work to God. Dedication in the biblical context often involves setting something apart for God's purposes, indicating that the work was not merely a physical task but a spiritual act of worship. The installation of doors represents security and protection, essential for the city's defense and the safeguarding of its inhabitants. This act of dedication parallels the Christian life, where believers are called to dedicate themselves to God and live securely within His protection (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel The Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel were significant structures in Jerusalem's fortifications. The Tower of the Hundred may have been named for a military unit stationed there, while the Tower of Hananel is mentioned in other scriptures (<a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38</a>, <a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Zechariah 14:10</a>) as a landmark in the city's northern wall. These towers provided strategic defense points and were crucial for the city's security. Their mention emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the rebuilding effort, ensuring that all parts of the wall were fortified. The restoration of these towers can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual vigilance and readiness, akin to the call for believers to be watchful and prepared (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a>).They dedicated the wall The dedication of the wall signifies the completion of the rebuilding project and the community's commitment to God. This act of dedication is a public acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and provision. It reflects the biblical principle of dedicating all endeavors to the Lord, recognizing His role in granting success (<a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3</a>). The wall's dedication also serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to restore and protect His people, a theme echoed throughout scripture and ultimately fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eliashib_the_high_priest.htm">Eliashib the High Priest</a> Eliashib was the high priest during the time of Nehemiah. His leadership in rebuilding the wall signifies the spiritual and communal renewal of Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sheep_gate.htm">The Sheep Gate</a> This gate was located in the northeastern part of Jerusalem and was used for bringing sheep into the city for sacrifices. Its reconstruction symbolizes the restoration of worship and sacrifice. 3. <a href="/topical/f/fellow_priests.htm">Fellow Priests</a> These were the priests who worked alongside Eliashib. Their involvement highlights the unity and shared responsibility in the community's spiritual and physical restoration. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_tower_of_the_hundred.htm">The Tower of the Hundred</a> A significant landmark in the wall of Jerusalem, representing strength and protection. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_tower_of_hananel.htm">The Tower of Hananel</a> Another important tower in the city's defenses, symbolizing God's provision and watchfulness over His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership.htm">Spiritual Leadership</a> Eliashib's role as a high priest leading the rebuilding effort emphasizes the importance of spiritual leaders taking initiative in community restoration. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a> The collaboration between Eliashib and the priests demonstrates the power of unity in achieving God's purposes. Believers today are called to work together for the Kingdom. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_worship.htm">Restoration of Worship</a> The rebuilding of the Sheep Gate signifies the restoration of worship. In our lives, we must prioritize restoring and maintaining our worship and relationship with God. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_gates.htm">Symbolism of Gates</a> The Sheep Gate's reconstruction points to Christ as the gate for the sheep, reminding us of the centrality of Jesus in our spiritual journey. <a href="/topical/d/dedication_to_god's_work.htm">Dedication to God's Work</a> The dedication of the gate and its doors reflects a commitment to God's work. We are called to dedicate our efforts and resources to God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 3</a> <a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_for_eliashib's_sheep_gate.htm">In Nehemiah 3:1, where is the archaeological evidence for Eliashib and the Sheep Gate he supposedly rebuilt? </a> <a href="/q/names_of_jerusalem's_gates.htm">What are the names of Jerusalem's gates?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_goldsmiths_build_the_wall.htm">How do we reconcile Nehemiah 3:8, which mentions goldsmiths and perfumers constructing the wall, with the specialized skills required for such large-scale building? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_teamwork_show_god's_unity.htm">How does teamwork reflect God's purpose for unity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) Then Eliashib.--The account begins with due honour to the high priest and the priesthood.The sheep gate was in the neighbourhood of the priests' quarter. Through it the victims passed for sacrifice, first being washed in the neighbouring pool of Bethesda. This being built, "they sanctified it," as an earnest of the subsequent consecration of the entire wall. Their work and the sanctification of it extended to two towns near each other at the north-east corner.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Then Eliashib the high priest rose up. It is satisfactory to find Eliashib the high priest taking the part which befitted him on this occasion. Subsequently we find him "allied by marriage to Tobiah (<a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah 13:4</a>), and guilty of a profanation of the temple (ibid. ver. 5). By the line of high priests given in <a href="/nehemiah/12-10.htm">Nehemiah 12:10, 11</a>, it appears that Eliashib was the son of Joiakim, and the grandson of the Jeshua who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (<a href="/ezra/2-2.htm">Ezra 2:2</a>; <a href="/ezra/3-2.htm">Ezra 3:2</a>). With his brethren. The priests generally. Compare ver. 28, which shows that the priests undertook a portion of the eastern wall, besides the work here mentioned. Builded the sheep gate. The "sheep gate" appears to have been a gate in the eastern wall, the προβατική of St. John (John %;2), which was close to the pool of Bethesda. By this gate were brought in the sheep needed for sacrifice, which were then washed in the adjoining pool, and conveyed from it into the temple area, whereon the pool abuts. The priests dwelt principally in this portion of the city. They sanctified it. This appears to have been a dedication quite distinct from that which is described in <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Nehemiah 12:27-43</a>. The priests, having completed the rebuilding of the sheep gate, and of the wall extending from it northwards as far as the tower of Hananeel, anticipated the general dedication by a special one, which "sanctified," or consecrated, their own portion of the wall Thus a sacred character was impressed on the work at the earliest possible moment, and it was placed under the protection of the Almighty. The tower of Meah (or rather Hammeah, i.e. "the Hundred") and the tower of Hananeel appear to have been situated almost at the same point of the wall. Perhaps they were opposite each other, like the towers in the walls of Babylon (Herod., 1:179). <a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>At the Sheep הַצֹּ֔אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Gate, שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ (’el·yā·šîḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_475.htm">Strong's 475: </a> Eliashib -- 'God restores', the name of several Israelites the high הַגָּד֜וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent priest הַכֹּהֵ֨ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest and his fellow וְאֶחָ֣יו (wə·’e·ḥāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest began וַיָּ֡קָם (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand rebuilding. וַיִּבְנוּ֙ (way·yiḇ·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build They הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They dedicated it קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ (qid·də·šū·hū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> To be set apart or consecrated and installed וַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations its doors. דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> Something swinging, the valve of a, door After building as far as וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the Tower מִגְדַּ֤ל (miḡ·dal) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers of the Hundred הַמֵּאָה֙ (ham·mê·’āh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3968.htm">Strong's 3968: </a> A tower on the northern wall of Jerusalem and the Tower מִגְדַּ֥ל (miḡ·dal) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers of Hananel, חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ (ḥă·nan·’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2606.htm">Strong's 2606: </a> God is gracious', a tower in Jerusalem they dedicated [the wall]. קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ (qid·də·šū·hū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> To be set apart or consecrated <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/2-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 2:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 2:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/3-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 3:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 3:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>