Nehemiah 3:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 3:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 3:6 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams there..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 3:6 — KJV
“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.”
— Nehemiah 3:6 (KJV)
Nehemiah 3:6 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 3:6
“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.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:6: gate, son, laid
“But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:6: gate, repaired, son
“But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:6: gate, repaired, son
“The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:6: gate, repaired, thereof
“In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:6: gate, son, laid
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