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They rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. They also repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate. <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> The Valley Gate was repaired by the people from Zanoah, led by Hanun. They set up its doors and installed its bolts and bars. They also repaired the 1,500 feet of wall to the Dung Gate. <a href="/esv/nehemiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. <a href="/bsb/nehemiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it, hung its doors with its bolts and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Refuse Gate. <a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it and installed its doors with its bolts and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall to the Dung Gate. <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall to the Refuse Gate. <a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall to the Refuse Gate. <a href="/lsb/nehemiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it and made its doors stand with its bolts and its bars, and one thousand cubits of the wall to the Dung Gate. <a href="/amp/nehemiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it and set up its doors with its bolts and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits (1,500 ft.) of the wall as far as the Refuse Gate. <a href="/csb/nehemiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired five hundred yards of the wall to the Dung Gate. <a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired 500 yards of the wall to the Dung Gate. <a href="/asv/nehemiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate. <a href="/cev/nehemiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Hanun and the people who lived in the town of Zanoah rebuilt Valley Gate. They hung the doors and added metal bolts and wooden beams as locks. They also rebuilt the wall for 440 meters, all the way to Garbage Gate. <a href="/erv/nehemiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate. <a href="/gwt/nehemiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Hanun and the people of Zanoah repaired Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, locks, and bars in place, and they repaired 1,500 feet of the wall, as far as Dung Gate. <a href="/gnt/nehemiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of the city of Zanoah rebuilt the Valley Gate. They put the gates in place, put in the bolts and the bars for locking the gate, and repaired the wall for fifteen hundred feet, as far as the Rubbish Gate. <a href="/isv/nehemiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Hanun and the residents of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate, reconstructing it and installing its doors, including locks and security bars. They also rebuilt 1,000 cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate. <a href="/msb/nehemiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/nehemiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Hanun 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 fifteen hundred feet of the wall as far as the Dung Gate. <a href="/nheb/nehemiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and one thousand seven hundred twenty-two feet six inches of the wall to the Dung Gate. <a href="/wbt/nehemiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The valley-gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits on the wall to the dung-gate. <a href="/web/nehemiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the valley gate. They built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and one thousand cubits of the wall to the dung gate. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Hanun has strengthened the Valley Gate, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they have built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and one thousand cubits in the wall to the Refuse Gate. <a href="/ylt/nehemiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The gate of the valley hath Hanun strengthened, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they have built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the dung-gate. <a href="/slt/nehemiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the gate of the valley held fast Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and they will set up its doors its bolts and its bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall even to the gate of the dung-hill.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/nehemiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the gate of the valley Hanun built, and the inhabitants of Zanoe: they built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the gate of the dunghill. <a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Hanun built the gate of the valley, with the inhabitants of Zanoah. They built it, and they set up its double doors and locks and bars, with one thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the gate of the dunghill. <a href="/nabre/nehemiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a> The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. They also repaired a thousand cubits of the wall up to the Dung Gate. <a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate; they rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The valley gate repaired Hanun and the inhabitants of Ziwah; they built it and set up its doors, its bolts and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the dung gate. <a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Khanun repaired the Gate of the Valley, and the inhabitants of Ziukh built it, and they set up its gates and its bolts and its bars, and it was a thousand cubits on the wall unto the Dung Gate.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/nehemiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate. <a href="/sep/nehemiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Anun and the inhabitants of Zano repaired the gate of the valley: they built it, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the dung-gate. <a href="/parallel/nehemiah/3-13.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=530" 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> …12And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters. 13<a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: hag·gay (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">The Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-proper-fs) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: he·ḥĕ·zîq (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">was repaired</a> <a href="/hebrew/2586.htm" title="2586: ḥā·nūn (N-proper-ms) -- From chanan; favored; Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites.">by Hanun</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yō·šə·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and the residents</a> <a href="/hebrew/2182.htm" title="2182: zā·nō·w·aḥ (N-proper-fs) -- Two cities in Judah. From zanach; rejected; Zanoach, the name of two places in Palestine.">of Zanoah.</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/1129.htm" title="1129: ḇā·nū·hū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">rebuilt 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.">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/4514.htm" title="4514: man·‘u·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A bolt. Or maniul; from na'al; a bolt.">bolts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1280.htm" title="1280: ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A bar. From barach; a bolt.">and bars,</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: wə·’e·lep̄ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">and repaired a thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ba·ḥō·w·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">of 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.">as far as</a> <a href="/hebrew/830.htm" title="830: hā·šă·p̄ō·wṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- Or uashpowth; or shphoth; plural of a noun of the same form as 'ashpah, from shaphah; a heap of rubbish or filth.">the Dung</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> 14The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.…<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="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Nehemiah 2:17-18</a> Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.” / I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work. <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a> So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. <a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Nehemiah 6:15-16</a> So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. / When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God. <a href="/ezra/4-12.htm">Ezra 4:12</a> Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations. <a href="/ezra/6-15.htm">Ezra 6:15</a> And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Isaiah 58:12</a> Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling. <a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38-40</a> “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.” <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4-5</a> and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it. / For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’” <a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">Zechariah 12:6</a> On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among the sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right and on the left, while the people of Jerusalem remain secure there. <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15</a> This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. <a href="/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7</a> So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">Psalm 51:18</a> In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. <a href="/psalms/102-16.htm">Psalm 102:16</a> For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory. <a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Acts 15:16</a> ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20-22</a> 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. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 to the dung gate.the valley gate<a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Nehemiah 2:13</a> And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.<a href="/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Nehemiah 11:30</a> Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.<a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34,56</a> And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam, … <a href="/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">1 Chronicles 4:18</a> And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/3-6.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-6.htm">Bolts</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Built</a> <a href="/ezra/6-3.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-6.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-6.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Dung-Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-8.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Five</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-6.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">Hanun</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-6.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/ezra/4-6.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Material</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-12.htm">Repaired</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-45.htm">Residents</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-6.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Valley-Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-8.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-11.htm">Working</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">Zanoah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">Zano'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Bolts</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Built</a> <a href="/esther/5-14.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Dung-Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-16.htm">Far</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-13.htm">Five</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-30.htm">Hanun</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-3.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-10.htm">Material</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Repaired</a> <a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Residents</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-8.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-22.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Valley-Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-15.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-17.htm">Working</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Zanoah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-30.htm">Zano'ah</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. The Valley Gate was one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem, likely located on the western side of the city, leading to the Valley of Hinnom. This gate's repair signifies the restoration of Jerusalem's defenses and the community's commitment to rebuilding. Hanun and the residents of Zanoah, a town in the lowlands of Judah, demonstrate the collective effort of various groups in the restoration project. This collaboration reflects the unity and shared purpose among the Israelites during Nehemiah's leadership. The involvement of people from Zanoah, which was about 10 miles southwest of Jerusalem, indicates the widespread support for the city's restoration.They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, The detailed description of the reconstruction process, including the installation of doors, bolts, and bars, highlights the thoroughness and care taken in the restoration. This attention to detail ensured the security and functionality of the gate, which was crucial for the protection of the city. The mention of these specific components underscores the importance of strong defenses and the practical aspects of the rebuilding effort. This meticulous work can be seen as a reflection of the dedication to God's work and the importance of safeguarding the community.and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate. A thousand cubits, approximately 1,500 feet, indicates a significant portion of the wall was repaired, showcasing the scale and ambition of the project. The Dung Gate, located in the southern part of the city, was used for removing refuse, symbolizing the cleansing and renewal of Jerusalem. The extensive repair work from the Valley Gate to the Dung Gate illustrates the comprehensive nature of the restoration, ensuring the city's defenses were complete. This effort can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual renewal and the removal of impurities, aligning with the broader theme of restoration and revival found throughout the book of Nehemiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hanun.htm">Hanun</a> A leader involved in the rebuilding efforts of Jerusalem's walls. His name means "gracious" in Hebrew, reflecting perhaps a character of generosity and dedication. 2. <a href="/topical/r/residents_of_zanoah.htm">Residents of Zanoah</a> People from the town of Zanoah, located in the lowlands of Judah. Their participation signifies communal effort and unity in the restoration work. 3. <a href="/topical/v/valley_gate.htm">Valley Gate</a> One of the gates of Jerusalem, located on the western side of the city. It was a critical point for defense and access, symbolizing vigilance and protection. 4. <a href="/topical/d/dung_gate.htm">Dung Gate</a> Another gate of Jerusalem, leading to the Valley of Hinnom. It was used for waste disposal, representing purification and cleanliness. 5. <a href="/topical/r/rebuilding_effort.htm">Rebuilding Effort</a> The collective work of repairing the walls and gates of Jerusalem, symbolizing restoration, renewal, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a> The rebuilding of the wall required collaboration among diverse groups. In the church, unity in Christ is essential for achieving God's purposes. <a href="/topical/d/diligence_in_work.htm">Diligence in Work</a> Hanun and the residents of Zanoah exemplify diligence. Believers are called to work heartily as for the Lord, not for men. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a> The Valley Gate symbolizes the need for vigilance in our spiritual lives, guarding against sin and maintaining our faith. <a href="/topical/p/purification_and_renewal.htm">Purification and Renewal</a> The Dung Gate's function reminds us of the importance of spiritual cleansing and renewal through repentance and God's grace. <a href="/topical/f/faithful_leadership.htm">Faithful Leadership</a> Hanun's leadership in the rebuilding project serves as a model for Christian leaders to guide with integrity and faithfulness.<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/names_of_jerusalem's_gates.htm">What are the names of Jerusalem's gates?</a> <a href="/q/why_little_data_on_valley_dung_gates.htm">Nehemiah 3:13-14 references the repair of the Valley Gate and Dung Gate; why is there scant historical or archeological data confirming these gate sites?</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/how_did_all_hear_the_law_in_neh._8_1-3.htm">How could the entire community realistically gather and hear the Law for hours, as stated in Nehemiah 8:1-3?</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>(13) A thousand cubits.--Not so much "built" as "strengthened." This comparatively large space--mentioned in round numbers--had probably suffered less damage, and therefore needed less repairing.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The valley gate. A gate in the western wall (See the comment on Nehemiah 2:13.) Zanoah was situated to the west of Jerusalem at the distance of some nine or ten miles. It is mentioned in <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34</a> as a city of Judah, but was not a place of much importance. We can scarcely suppose that the inhabitants had as much as a thousand cubits of the wall assigned to them, since that is more than a quarter of a mile, and the entire circuit was under four miles. Bertheau suggests that Nehemiah merely means to note that the distance between the two gates, the Valley and the Dung gate, was a thousand cubits, and that he says nothing of the repairs because no repairs were needed. <a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The Valley הַגַּ֜יְא (hag·gay) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> A valley Gate שַׁ֨עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate was repaired הֶחֱזִ֣יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer by Hanun חָנוּן֮ (ḥā·nūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2586.htm">Strong's 2586: </a> Hanun -- 'favored', two contemporaries of Nehemiah, also an Ammonite king and the residents וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (wə·yō·šə·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Zanoah. זָנוֹחַ֒ (zā·nō·w·aḥ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2182.htm">Strong's 2182: </a> Zanoah -- two cities in Judah They הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They rebuilt it, בָנ֔וּהוּ (ḇā·nū·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build installed וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ (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, דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו (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 bolts, מַנְעֻלָ֖יו (man·‘u·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4514.htm">Strong's 4514: </a> A bolt and bars, וּבְרִיחָ֑יו (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1280.htm">Strong's 1280: </a> A bolt and [repaired] a thousand וְאֶ֤לֶף (wə·’e·lep̄) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> A thousand cubits אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base of the wall בַּחוֹמָ֔ה (ba·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> A wall of protection as far as עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the Dung הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃ (hā·šă·p̄ō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_830.htm">Strong's 830: </a> An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill Gate. שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 3:13 The valley gate repaired Hanun and (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/3-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 3:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 3:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 3:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 3:14" /></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>