KJV King James Version
Moreover 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Nehemiah 3:6
Moreover 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
WEB World English Bible
Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars.
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And 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.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 3
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 thereof.
4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 Moreover 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.
7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
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וְאֵת֩H853 · et[Obj.]שַׁ֨עַרH8179 · sha.argateהַיְשָׁנָ֜הH3465 · ya.shan(Gate of) Yeshanahהֶחֱזִ֗יקוּH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenיֽוֹיָדָע֙H3111 · yo.ya.daJoiadaבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childפָּסֵ֔חַH6454 · pa.se.achPaseahוּמְשֻׁלָּ֖םH4918 · me.shul.lamMeshullamבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childבְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑הH1152 · be.so.de.yahBesodeiahהֵ֣מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)קֵר֔וּהוּH7136 · qa.rahto meetוַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙H5975 · a.madto stand: standדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוH1817 · daldoorוּמַנְעֻלָ֖יוH4514 · man.ulboltוּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ סH1280 · be.ri.achbar
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