Nehemiah 3:29
after him, repaired, Zadok son of Immer, over against his own house,—and, after him, repaired, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, keeper of the east-gate;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
28from beside the horse-gate, repaired the priests, every one over against his own house;
Cross References
Ezra 10:2Then responded Shecaniah son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam, and said unto Ezra, We, have been faithful with our God, and have married foreign women from among the peoples of the land,—yet, now, there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
Nehemiah 10:8Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah,—these, were, the priests.
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 3:2-32
The Rebuilding of the Wall. ( b. c. 445.) 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. 3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars… Read the whole commentary →