Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Rekab, ruler of the district of Beth Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. New Living Translation The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Recab, the leader of the Beth-hakkerem district. He rebuilt it, set up its doors, and installed its bolts and bars. English Standard Version Malchijah the son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Berean Standard Bible The 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. King James Bible But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. New King James Version Malchijah the son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth Haccerem, repaired the Refuse Gate; he built it and hung its doors with its bolts and bars. New American Standard Bible And Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of Beth-haccherem repaired the Dung Gate. He built it and installed its doors with its bolts and its bars. NASB 1995 Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of Beth-haccherem repaired the Refuse Gate. He built it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars. NASB 1977 And Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of Beth-haccherem repaired the Refuse Gate. He built it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars. Legacy Standard Bible Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He built it and made its doors stand with its bolts and its bars. Amplified Bible Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of Beth-haccherem repaired the Refuse Gate. He rebuilt it and set its doors with its bolts and its bars. Christian Standard Bible Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. Holman Christian Standard Bible Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler over the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. American Standard Version And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. Contemporary English Version Malchijah son of Rechab ruled the district of Beth-Haccherem, and he rebuilt Garbage Gate. He hung the doors and added metal bolts and wooden beams as locks. English Revised Version And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. GOD'S WORD® Translation Dung Gate itself was repaired by Malchiah, Rechab's son, the official in charge of the district of Beth Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and set its doors, locks, and bars in place. Good News Translation Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the Beth Haccherem District, rebuilt the Rubbish Gate. He put the gates in place, and put in the bolts and the bars for locking the gate. International Standard Version Rechab's descendant Malchijah, ruling official of the Beth-haccherem district, repaired the Dung Gate, reconstructing it, installing its doors, its locks, and its security bars. Majority Standard Bible The 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. NET Bible Malkijah 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. New Heart English Bible Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth Haccherem repaired the Dung Gate. He built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Webster's Bible Translation But the dung-gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. World English Bible Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth Haccherem, repaired the dung gate. He built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Malchijah son of Rechab, head of the district of Beth-Haccerem, has strengthened the Refuse Gate; he builds it, and sets up its doors, its locks, and its bars. Young's Literal Translation And the dung-gate hath Malchijah son of Rechab, head of the district of Beth-Haccerem, strengthened; he doth built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. Smith's Literal Translation And the gate of the dung-hill held fast Malchiah the son of Rechab, chief of the circuit of the house of the vineyard; he will build it, and set up its doors, its bolts and its bars. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the gate of the dunghill Melchias the son of Rechab built, lord of the street of Bethacharam : he built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars. Catholic Public Domain Version And Malchijah, the son of Rechab, the leader of the street of Beth-haccherem, built the gate of the dunghill. He built it, and he set up its double doors and locks and bars. New American Bible The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah, son of Rechab, administrator of the district of Beth-haccherem; he rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. New Revised Standard Version Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate; he rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of Beth-karmey; he built it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Melkia, son of Rekab the Ruler of Bayth Karma, repaired the Dung Gate. They built it and they set up its gates and its bolts and its bars. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-cherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Melchia the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district round about Beth-accharim, repaired the dung-gate, he and his sons; and they covered it, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Builders of the Walls…13The 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. 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. 15The 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.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:13 So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire. Nehemiah 12:31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate. 2 Kings 23:10 He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech. Jeremiah 19:2 and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you, Jeremiah 19:6 So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. 2 Chronicles 28:3 Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 33:6 He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Isaiah 30:33 For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze. Ezekiel 23:37 For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. Ezekiel 23:39 On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house. Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. Matthew 18:9 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. Mark 9:43-48 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. / where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’ / If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. ... Luke 12:5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him! Luke 16:23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. Treasury of Scripture But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. the dung gate Nehemiah 2:13 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. Nehemiah 12:31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate: the ruler Nehemiah 3:9,12,15-18 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem… Nehemiah 3:6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. Jeremiah 6:1 O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. Jump to Previous Bars Beth Bolts Building Built District Division Doors Doorway Dung Dung-Gate Gate Good Haccherem Hung Locks Malchiah Malchijah Malkijah Official Part Recab Rechab Refuse Repaired Ruler Thereof WasteJump to Next Bars Beth Bolts Building Built District Division Doors Doorway Dung Dung-Gate Gate Good Haccherem Hung Locks Malchiah Malchijah Malkijah Official Part Recab Rechab Refuse Repaired Ruler Thereof WasteNehemiah 3 1. The names and order of those who built the wallThe Dung Gate The Dung Gate was one of the gates of Jerusalem, located in the southern part of the city. It was named for its function as the exit point for waste materials, leading to the Valley of Hinnom. This gate's name and purpose highlight the practical aspects of city life in ancient Jerusalem, emphasizing the need for cleanliness and order. The Valley of Hinnom, associated with this gate, later became a symbol of judgment and hell (Gehenna) in the New Testament (Matthew 5:22). was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars Persons / Places / Events 1. Malchijah son of RechabA leader and ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, Malchijah took on the task of repairing the Dung Gate, demonstrating leadership and commitment to the community's restoration efforts. 2. Beth-haccherem A district over which Malchijah had authority. It is mentioned in Jeremiah as a place of signal fires, indicating its strategic importance. 3. Dung Gate One of the gates of Jerusalem, it was used for removing refuse from the city. Its repair was crucial for maintaining the city's cleanliness and health. 4. Rebuilding and Installation The act of rebuilding and installing doors, bolts, and bars signifies the restoration of security and order to Jerusalem. Teaching Points Leadership in ServiceMalchijah's role as a ruler who personally engages in the work of rebuilding teaches us that true leadership involves serving and working alongside others. Importance of Humble Tasks The Dung Gate, though not glamorous, was essential. This reminds us that every task, no matter how humble, is important in God's work. Community Involvement The rebuilding of Jerusalem's gates required the participation of many. This illustrates the importance of community involvement in achieving common goals. Restoration and Security Rebuilding the gates symbolizes restoring security and order, reminding us of the need to protect and maintain our spiritual and communal lives. Commitment to God's Work The dedication shown by those rebuilding the gates reflects the commitment required in our spiritual journey and service to God.(14) The son of Rechab.--Not "a son," as if it meant that he was a Rechabite. Part of Beth-haccerem.--The district around that place. Verse 14. - The dung gate. See the comment on Nehemiah 2:13. The ruler of part of Beth-haccerem. Rather "ruler of the district of Beth-haccerem," or head man of the region within which Beth-haccerem, was situated. This was a district in the neighbourhood of Tekoah (Jeremiah 6:1).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The Dungהָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת (hā·’aš·pō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 830: An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill Gate שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate was repaired הֶחֱזִיק֙ (he·ḥĕ·zîq) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer by Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה (mal·kî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4441: Malchijah -- 'my king is Yah', the name of a number of Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Rechab, רֵכָ֔ב (rê·ḵāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7394: Rechab -- perhaps 'band of riders', a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic family ruler שַׂ֖ר (śar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the district פֶּ֣לֶךְ (pe·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6418: A circuit, a spindle, a crutch of בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew Beth-haccherem, הַכָּ֑רֶם (hak·kā·rem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1021: Beth-haccerem -- 'vineyard place', a place in Judah He ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are rebuilt it יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ (yiḇ·nen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build and installed וְיַעֲמִיד֙ (wə·ya·‘ă·mîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations its doors, דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door bolts, מַנְעֻלָ֖יו (man·‘u·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4514: A bolt and bars. וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1280: A bolt Links Nehemiah 3:14 NIVNehemiah 3:14 NLT Nehemiah 3:14 ESV Nehemiah 3:14 NASB Nehemiah 3:14 KJV Nehemiah 3:14 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 3:14 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 3:14 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 3:14 French Bible Nehemiah 3:14 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 3:14 The dung gate repaired Malchijah the son (Neh Ne) |
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