Nehemiah 3:6
What does Nehemiah 3:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:6 means
Joiada and Meshullam repair the old gate, fully equipping it with beams, doors, bolts, and bars. The name “old gate” suggests an ancient, perhaps historic, entry point—heritage worth preserving and strengthening. Their work ensures that what is venerable is also functional and secure. By mirroring the language used for other gates, the text underlines equal care for every access point; no gate is left flimsy. In the renewal of Jerusalem, honoring the past does not mean mere nostalgia—it means rebuilding with integrity so that tradition can serve present needs and future faithfulness under God’s protection.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Joiada, the son of Paseah, and Meshullam, the son of Besodeiah, made good the old doorway; they put its boards in place and put up its doors, with their locks and rods.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the old gate have Jehoiada son of Paseah, and Meshullam son of Besodeiah, strengthened; they have walled it, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Joiada the son of Phasea, and Mosollam the son of Besodia built the old gate: they covered it and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the gate of the old [wall] repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodiah; they laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.
Context
Following the Tekoites’ mixed example, the account resumes its steady catalog of gates and sections. The old gate’s completion marks progress across the northern and western stretches. The pattern is familiar: named builders, thorough gate fixtures, and placement among neighboring teams. This keeps the narrative’s momentum, carrying readers along the city’s perimeter. Soon, the list will expand to include workers connected with provincial administration, broadening the coalition beyond local residents and priests.
v.5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.
v.6This passage
v.7And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 12:39
and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.
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