Nehemiah 3:29
New International Version
Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. Next to him, Shemaiah son of Shekaniah, the guard at the East Gate, made repairs.

New Living Translation
Next Zadok son of Immer also rebuilt the wall across from his own house, and beyond him was Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the gatekeeper of the East Gate.

English Standard Version
After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired.

Berean Standard Bible
Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

King James Bible
After 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.

New King James Version
After them Zadok the son of Immer made repairs in front of his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs.

New American Standard Bible
After them Zadok the son of Immer carried out repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, carried out repairs.

NASB 1995
After them Zadok the son of Immer carried out repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, carried out repairs.

NASB 1977
After them Zadok the son of Immer carried out repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, carried out repairs.

Legacy Standard Bible
After them Zadok the son of Immer made repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs.

Amplified Bible
After them Zadok the son of Immer carried out repairs in front of his house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate, repaired the wall.

Christian Standard Bible
After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. And beside him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. And beside him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

American Standard Version
After 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.

Contemporary English Version
Zadok son of Immer rebuilt the wall in front of his house. Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, who looked after the East Gate, rebuilt the section after that.

English Revised Version
After 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After them Zadok, Immer's son, made repairs across from his own home. After him Shemaiah, Shecaniah's son, the guard at East Gate, made repairs.

Good News Translation
Zadok son of Immer built the next section, which was in front of his house. Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate, built the next section.

International Standard Version
Then next to them, Immer's son Zadok did repairs as far as his own house. Next to him, Shecaniah's son Shemaiah, custodian of the East Gate, carried on repairs.

Majority Standard Bible
Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

NET Bible
After them Zadok son of Immer worked opposite his house, and after him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard at the East Gate, worked.

New Heart English Bible
After 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
After 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.

World English Bible
After 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
After them Zadok son of Immer has strengthened opposite his house; and after him Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, keeper of the East Gate, has strengthened.

Young's Literal Translation
After 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
After him held fast Zadok son of Immer, before his house. And after him held fast Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, watching the gate of the sunrising.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
After 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
After them, Zadok, the son of Immer, built, opposite his own house. And after him, Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, built.

New American Bible
After them Zadok, son of Immer, carried out the repair opposite his house, and after him the repair was carried out by Shemaiah, son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate.

New Revised Standard Version
After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer opposite his own house. After him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
After it Tsadoq, son of Amir, fortified next to his house; after him Shemaiah, son of Shekania, Keeper of the Eastern Gate, fortified.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
After 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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And after him Sadduc the son of Emmer repaired opposite his own house: and after him repaired Samaea son of Sechenia, guard of the east-gate.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Builders of the Walls
28Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house. 29Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs. 30Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.…

Cross References
Nehemiah 2:20
So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”

Nehemiah 4:6
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Nehemiah 6:15-16
So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. / When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.

Nehemiah 7:1
When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.

Nehemiah 12:30
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Ezra 4:3
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”

Ezra 6:14
So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.

1 Chronicles 9:19
Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 26:12-19
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...

2 Chronicles 29:25
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

Psalm 122:7
May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

Isaiah 60:18
No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Mark 13:1-2
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”


Treasury of Scripture

After 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.

the son

Nehemiah 7:40
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Ezra 2:37
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Shechaniah

Ezra 10:2
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

the east gate

Jeremiah 19:2
And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

Jump to Previous
Carried Door East Front Gate Guard House Immer Keeper Opposite Repaired Repairs Shecaniah Shecani'ah Shechaniah Shemaiah Shemai'ah Strengthened Working Zadok
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Carried Door East Front Gate Guard House Immer Keeper Opposite Repaired Repairs Shecaniah Shecani'ah Shechaniah Shemaiah Shemai'ah Strengthened Working Zadok
Nehemiah 3
1. The names and order of those who built the wall














Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house
Zadok, a common priestly name, indicates a lineage associated with temple service. The mention of "son of Immer" connects him to a priestly family, as Immer was one of the priestly divisions established by King David (1 Chronicles 24:14). The phrase "made repairs opposite his house" suggests a personal investment in the work, highlighting the communal effort in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. This reflects the principle of stewardship and responsibility, as seen in 1 Timothy 3:5, where managing one's household is linked to broader leadership responsibilities.

and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs
Shemaiah, another common biblical name, is identified as the son of Shecaniah, which may indicate a family of some standing or responsibility. The "guard of the East Gate" implies a position of trust and authority, as the East Gate was a significant entrance to the city, often associated with judgment and prophecy (Ezekiel 43:1-4). The East Gate's significance is further underscored in Zechariah 14:4, where it is prophesied that the Messiah will return to Jerusalem from the east. Shemaiah's role in repairing this gate can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate gatekeeper and protector of His people (John 10:9).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Zadok son of Immer
A priestly figure involved in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall, specifically repairing the section opposite his house. His participation highlights the communal effort in the restoration project.

2. Shemaiah son of Shecaniah
A gatekeeper responsible for the East Gate, which was a significant entry point to the city. His involvement underscores the importance of security and vigilance in the community.

3. East Gate
One of the gates of Jerusalem, symbolically significant as it faced the Mount of Olives and was associated with the coming of the Messiah in Jewish tradition.

4. Rebuilding of Jerusalem's Wall
A major event led by Nehemiah, focusing on the physical and spiritual restoration of the city after the Babylonian exile.
Teaching Points
Community Involvement
The rebuilding of the wall was a collective effort, demonstrating the power of community in achieving God's purposes. Each person had a role, and their contributions were vital.

Personal Responsibility
Zadok repaired the section opposite his house, illustrating the principle of taking responsibility for one's immediate environment and sphere of influence.

Spiritual Vigilance
As the guard of the East Gate, Shemaiah's role highlights the need for spiritual vigilance and readiness, guarding our hearts and communities against spiritual threats.

Symbolism of Gates
The East Gate's significance points to the anticipation of God's presence and the coming of the Messiah, reminding believers to live in expectation of Christ's return.

Integration of Faith and Work
The physical act of rebuilding the wall was an expression of faith, showing that our work can be an act of worship and service to God.(29) Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah.--The name in 1Chronicles 3:22 of a descendant of David.

Verse 29. - Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah is very possibly the descendant of David mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:22. He must have been an old man, as his son, Hattush, had returned to Jerusalem with Ezra (Ezra 8:2, 3); but still he may have taken part in the work. That he was keeper of the east gate does not militate against this hypothesis, for that post was an honourable one, and it is not to be supposed that all the descendants of David were in flourishing circumstances. By "the east gate"we are perhaps to understand "the water gate towards the east" of ver. 26.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Next to them,
אַחֲרָ֧יו (’a·ḥă·rāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Zadok
צָד֥וֹק (ṣā·ḏō·wq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6659: Zadok -- the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Immer
אִמֵּ֖ר (’im·mêr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 564: Immer -- the name of several Israelites, perhaps also a place in Babylon

made repairs
הֶחֱזִ֛יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

opposite
נֶ֣גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

his house,
בֵּית֑וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and next to him,
וְאַחֲרָ֤יו (wə·’a·ḥă·rāw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Shemaiah
שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה (šə·ma‘·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shecaniah,
שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה (šə·ḵan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7935: Shecaniah -- 'Yah has taken up His abode', the name of several Israelites

the guard
שֹׁמֵ֖ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

of the East
הַמִּזְרָֽח׃ (ham·miz·rāḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east

Gate,
שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

made repairs.
הֶחֱזִיק֙ (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


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