May 11, 2025, Nehemiah 3:1-32
May 11, 2025, Nehemiah
3:1-32
3 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. 2 And
next to him the men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son
of Imri built.
3 The sons
of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set
its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 And next to
them Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to
them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel repaired. And next
to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired. 5 And next
to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve
their Lord.
6 Joiada
the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the Gate of
Yeshanah. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its
bars. 7 And next to them repaired Melatiah the
Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat
of the governor of the province Beyond the River. 8 Next
to them Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, repaired. Next to him Hananiah,
one of the perfumers, repaired, and they restored Jerusalem as far as the
Broad Wall. 9 Next to them Rephaiah the son of
Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired. 10 Next
to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired opposite his house. And next to
him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired. 11 Malchijah
the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired another section
and the Tower of the Ovens. 12 Next to him
Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem,
repaired, he and his daughters.
13 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.
14 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.
15 And
Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah,
repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and covered it and set its
doors, its bolts, and its bars. And he built the wall of the Pool of
Shelah of the king's garden, as far as the stairs that go down from
the city of David. 16 After him Nehemiah the son of
Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired to a point
opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool, and as
far as the house of the mighty men. 17 After him the
Levites repaired: Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half
the district of Keilah, repaired for his district. 18 After
him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the
district of Keilah. 19 Next to him Ezer the son of
Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the
armory at the buttress. 20 After him Baruch
the son of Zabbai repaired another section from the buttress to the door
of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21 After
him Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired another section from
the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib. 22 After
him the priests, the men of the surrounding area, repaired. 23 After
them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them Azariah the
son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah repaired beside his own house. 24 After
him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of
Azariah to the buttress and to the corner. 25 Palal
the son of Uzai repaired opposite the buttress and the tower projecting from
the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah
the son of Parosh 26 and the temple servants living
on Ophel repaired to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and
the projecting tower. 27 After him the
Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as
the wall of Ophel.
28 Above the
Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house. 29 After
them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah
the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired. 30 After
him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired
another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah repaired
opposite his chamber. 31 After him Malchijah,
one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and
of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper chamber of
the corner. 32 And between the upper chamber of the
corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants repaired.
Here we see how the
people heard and understood Nehemiah’s passion to rebuild Jerusalem. They
not only heard but were willing to work to see the goal accomplished.
As we earnestly seek to
build God’s Kingdom, how are we responding to His call and will.
Robin Adams
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