Nehemiah 3:32

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

American Standard Version (1901)

And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

Bible in Basic English

And between the way up to the angle and the sheep door, the gold-workers and the traders made good the wall.

Free Bible Version

The goldsmiths and merchants made repairs between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate,

Geneva Bible 1599

And betweene the chamber of the corner vnto the sheepegate fortified the goldesmithes and the marchantes.

King James (Authorized) Version

And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

Translation for Translators

Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired the last section of the wall, as far as the Sheep Gate.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The goldsmiths and the merchants repaired between the upper chamber of the corner and the Sheep Gate.

Noah Webster Bible

And between the ascent of the corner to the sheep-gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

World English Bible

Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.

Young's Literal Translation

And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep-gate, have the refiners and the merchants strengthened.

Context

The Builders of the Walls

³¹Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.³²And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

Summary

Nehemiah 3:32 highlights the unity and collaboration among the people of Jerusalem as they worked together to rebuild the walls of the city. Each individual, from various backgrounds and professions, contributed to the restoration project, demonstrating a shared commitment to the common goal. This verse showcases the importance of teamwork, solidarity, and dedication in accomplishing significant tasks for the glory of God. It serves as a reminder that when God's people come together in harmony and cooperation, great things can be achieved. The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem symbolizes the spiritual restoration and renewal that can occur when believers work together in unity and faith.

Commentary

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The goldsmiths and the merchants - The word הצרפים hatstsorephim may signify smiths, or persons who worked in metals of any kind; but it is generally understood to mean those who worked in gold. I have already observed, that the mention of merchants and goldsmiths shows that these persons were formed into bodies corporate in those ancient times. But these terms are differently rendered in the versions. The Vulgate is the same as ours, which probably our translators copied: aurifices et negociatores. The Syriac is, goldsmiths and druggists. The Arabic, smelters of metal and porters. The Septuagint, in some copies, particularly in the Roman edition, and in the Complutensian, Antwerp, and Paris Polyglots, have οἱ χαλκεις και οἱ μεταβολι, smiths and merchants; but in other copies, particularly the London Polyglot, for μεταβολοι we find ῥωποπωλαι, seller of shields. And here the learned reader will find a double mistake in the London Polyglot, ῥοποπωλαι for ῥωποπωλαι, and in the Latin version scruta for scuta, neither of which conveys any sense.