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Nehemiah
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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. See also: Nehemiah 12:39Jeremiah 31:38John 5:2Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built. See also: Nehemiah 7:36Ezra 2:34Nehemiah 10:12The sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. See also: Nehemiah 12:392 Chronicles 33:14Nehemiah 2:8Next to them, Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel made repairs. Next to them, Zadok the son of Baana made repairs. See also: Ezra 8:33Nehemiah 3:21Nehemiah 10:7Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work. See also: Nehemiah 3:272 Samuel 14:2Jeremiah 27:2Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. See also: Nehemiah 12:39Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor beyond the River. See also: 2 Samuel 21:2Joshua 9:3-27Nehemiah 2:7-8Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall. See also: Nehemiah 12:38Nehemiah 3:31-32Ecclesiastes 10:1Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. See also: Nehemiah 3:12Nehemiah 3:17Next to them, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs. See also: Nehemiah 3:23Nehemiah 3:28-30Nehemiah 10:4Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahathmoab repaired another portion and the tower of the furnaces. See also: Nehemiah 12:38Ezra 2:6Nehemiah 10:14Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters made repairs. See also: Nehemiah 3:9Acts 21:8-9Exodus 35:25Hanun 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. See also: Nehemiah 2:13Joshua 15:34Nehemiah 11:30Malchijah 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. See also: Jeremiah 6:1Nehemiah 2:13Nehemiah 3:15-18Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the spring gate. He built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he repaired the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even to the stairs that go down from David’s city. See also: John 9:7Isaiah 8:6Nehemiah 12:37After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men. See also: 2 Kings 20:20Nehemiah 3:9Nehemiah 3:12After him, the Levites—Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district. See also: Joshua 15:44Nehemiah 3:161 Samuel 23:1-13After him, their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs. Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion across from the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall. See also: 2 Chronicles 26:9Nehemiah 10:9Nehemiah 12:8After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. See also: Nehemiah 3:1Ecclesiastes 9:10Romans 12:11After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. See also: Nehemiah 7:63Ezra 2:61After him, the priests, the men of the surrounding area made repairs. See also: Nehemiah 12:28Nehemiah 6:2After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their house. After them, Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house. See also: Nehemiah 3:10Nehemiah 8:7Nehemiah 8:4After him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner. See also: Nehemiah 3:19Nehemiah 10:9Nehemiah 3:27Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs. See also: Jeremiah 32:2Jeremiah 37:21Nehemiah 12:39(Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.) See also: Nehemiah 8:1Nehemiah 11:21Nehemiah 8:3After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel. See also: Nehemiah 3:5Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house. See also: Jeremiah 31:402 Chronicles 23:152 Kings 11:16After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs. See also: Ezra 10:2Nehemiah 7:40Ezra 2:37After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs across from his room. After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths to the house of the temple servants, and of the merchants, made repairs opposite the gate of Hammiphkad and to the ascent of the corner. See also: Nehemiah 3:32Nehemiah 3:8Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs. See also: Nehemiah 3:1John 5:2Nehemiah 12:39
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Nehemiah 3:1
Ver. 1. Priest, the third since the captivity, son (C.) or brother of Joachim.
Lyran. --- Flock-gate, near which was probably the miraculous pool. John v. 2.
But the situation of these gates is not ascertained. --- Sanctified it, beginning the work (C.) with some religious ceremonies. Junius. ---
It was designed to protect God's temple; and therefore, when finished, they dedicated it (W). with solemnity, as they did all the walls. C. xii. 27. The like custom is observed on laying the foundation-stone of our temples. H.
Sanctified may also mean, cleared away the rubbish. Vatab.
T. --- Hundred. Heb. Mea. --- Cubits is not in the original, Sept. or Syriac, (C.) though it seems to be understood. The ancient Jerusalem had twelve principal gates, four east, north, and west.
There were none on the south, where Mount Sion lay. T. --- The priests and others undertook this work, considering their eternal as well as their temporal inheritance. D.
↑ 1Nehemiah 3:6
Ver. 6. Old gate, or of the judges, who there assembled. Lyran.
↑ 6Nehemiah 3:7
Ver. 7. For the. Heb. "for (C. or) unto the throne of the governor on this side of the river." Prot.
H. --- These people worked near the palace, which had been built for the Persian governor, who came to administer justice, till the time of Esdras. C. v.
15. and 1 Esd. vii. 25. Perhaps the governor of Syria had (H.) assisted the Jews, unless Nehemias himself be meant. M.
↑ 7Nehemiah 3:8
Ver. 8. Goldsmith and perfumer, are plural in Heb. --- Left, 400 cubits, (T.) as the wall was not demolished, (M.) having been repaired by Ozias just before the coming of the Chaldees. 2 Par.
xxvi. 9. T. --- Heb. "they pushed forward, (repaired, C. or) paved, (Du Dieu) or fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall." Prot. --- The Sept. copies vary: some read, they placed, (restored) etheka. Complut. But the Rom. edition has, "they left." D.
↑ 8Nehemiah 3:9
Ver. 9. Street. Prot. "of the half part," (H.) belonging to Benjamin. Sellum was the inspector of that part which fell to the share of Juda, v. 12. C. iv. 19.
Grotius. --- Jerusalem, like all great cities, was divided into parts. C.
↑ 9Nehemiah 3:10
Ver. 10. House. Thus he would be induced to do the work more perfectly. M.
↑ 10Nehemiah 3:11
Ver. 11. Built. Heb. "repaired the other piece," or the part of the wall which corresponded with half a division, as in the following v. 12. 15. 24. &c.
↑ 11Nehemiah 3:12
Ver. 12. Alohes, "the enchanter," (C.) as he could perhaps enchant serpents.
Grot. --- Daughters, who forwarded the work, as they had no brothers. M.
↑ 12Nehemiah 3:14
Ver. 14. Bethacharam, in the tribe of Benjamin. Jer. vi. 1.
↑ 14Nehemiah 3:15
Ver. 15. King's garden. This fountain is mentioned, Isai. viii. 6. Jo. ix. 7. ---
Steps. The place was steep. C. xii. 36.
↑ 15Nehemiah 3:16
Ver. 16. Labour, by Ezechias, for a reservoir. 2 Par. xxxii. 4. --- Mighty men of David, (1 Par.
xi. 10.) or the king's guards, (C.) or the garrison. M.
↑ 16Nehemiah 3:17
Ver. 17. Ceila, in the tribe of Juda. He inspected the workmen from this place.
↑ 17Nehemiah 3:19
Ver. 19. Strong corner, noted for some fortress, tower, (C.) or arsenal. Vatab. D.
--- Sept. "the ascent connecting the corner." H.
↑ 19Nehemiah 3:20
Ver. 20. Mount Sion. M. --- Heb. and Sept. "earnestly repaired;" (H.) being indignant at the negligence of his neighbour, or undertaking his work with zeal. C.
↑ 20Nehemiah 3:22
Ver. 22. Plains. Sept. "from Chechar," retaining the original term cucar, which means "a plain."
It lay in the environs of Jerusalem. C. xii. 28. --- Of the Jordan, is not in Heb.
&c. C. --- They might be natives of that place. Sa. Vat. M.
↑ 22Nehemiah 3:26
Ver. 26. Ophel. A very strong tower. See 2 Par. xxvii. 3. and xxxiii. 14. --- East of the great court of the temple, from which it was not remote, as Esdras here harangued the people. C. xii.
36. and 3 Esd. viii. 1. Out of the gate was a pond of water, (C.) for the service of the temple. M.
↑ 26Nehemiah 3:28
Ver. 28. Horse-gate, by which the king's horses were led to water, at the torrent Cedron. It was near the temple and palace. 4 K. xi. 16. C. --- Some Rabbins assert that people were obliged to alight here, and to go on foot to the temple.
Lyran.
↑ 28Nehemiah 3:29–30
Ver. 29-30. After him, Semaia; as the Sept. &c. intimate; and not (C.) "after me,"
as if Nehemias spoke of himself, as some Heb. copies require. Jun. Grotius. ---
Treasury, or "room." Pagnin. ---
Judgment. Sept. "Maphekad." Heb. mopkod. Prot. "miphkad," (H.) may signify
"command, review," &c. We can only guess at the reason of this appellation. C.
--- Perhaps the cause of the Nathinites were here decided, (M.) as well as those of others. It seems to be the same with the watch-gate, (C. xii. 38.) and led not out of the city, but into the street of the Nathinites. T.
↑ 29License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses