Nehemiah 3:1 “At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests beg…”

Nehemiah 3:1

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then arose Eliashib the hie Priest with his brethren the Priestes, and they buylt the sheepegate: they repayred it, and set vp the doores thereof: euen vnto the tower of Meah repayred they it, and vnto the tower of Hananeel.

Darby Translation

And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep-gate. They hallowed it, and set up its doors; and they hallowed it even to the tower of Meah, to the tower of Hananeel.

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

Then Eliashib, the chief priest, got up with his brothers the priests, and took in hand the building of the sheep doorway; they made it holy and put its doors in position; as far as the tower of Hammeah they made it holy, even to the tower of Hananel.

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Cross references

“Eliashib”

Nehemiah 13:28 Nehemiah 12:10

Nehemiah 13:28 · BSB

Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

Nehemiah 12:10 · BSB

Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

“the sheep gate”

Nehemiah 12:39 John 5:2

Nehemiah 12:39 · BSB

over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

John 5:2 · BSB

Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.

“sanctified it”

Proverbs 3:9 Nehemiah 12:30 Psalm 30:1 Proverbs 3:6 Deuteronomy 20:5

Proverbs 3:9 · BSB

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

Nehemiah 12:30 · BSB

After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Psalm 30:1 · BSB

I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.

Proverbs 3:6 · BSB

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Deuteronomy 20:5 · BSB

Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.

“the tower”

Jeremiah 31:38 Zechariah 14:10

Jeremiah 31:38 · BSB

“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.

Zechariah 14:10 · BSB

All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and…

Also

Nehemiah 3:32 Nehemiah 6:1 Nehemiah 3:20 Nehemiah 7:1

Nehemiah 3:32 · BSB

And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

Nehemiah 6:1 · BSB

When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—

Nehemiah 3:20 · BSB

Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Nehemiah 7:1 · BSB

When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

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