Nehemiah 3:29
What does Nehemiah 3:29 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:29 means
Zadok the son of Immer repairs opposite his own house. Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, keeper of the east gate, also repairs. The pairing of a homeowner and a gate official shows both private and public stakeholders engaged. The keeper of the east gate, entrusted with a significant entrance, is not exempt from labor. He strengthens what he oversees, embodying stewardship. Repairing at home grounds the work in love of place; repairing as an official displays responsibility for the city’s common access points. The wall is secured where personal interest and public duty align under shared commitment.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After them Zadok, the son of Immer, was working opposite his house. And after him Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east door.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862After them hath Zadok son of Immer strengthened, over against his house; and after him hath Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, keeper of the east gate, strengthened.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After them built Sadoc the son of Emmer over against his house. And after him built Semaia the son of Sechenias, keeper of the east gate.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. And after him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Context
This follows priests at the horse gate and maintains the flow northward on the east side. The mention of the east gate’s keeper signals proximity to prominent entrances as the list nears closure. Next, more individuals will be named for another portion and for work near personal chambers, keeping the pace brisk and the assignments precise as the narrative heads toward the final corner and the return to the sheep gate.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 19:2
and go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee;
- Ezra 2:37
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
- Nehemiah 7:40
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
- Ezra 10:2
And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
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