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Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
Nehemiah 3:11 — KJV
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Nehemiah 3:11
King James Version (KJV)
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Commentary
Commentary on Nehemiah 3:11
Theological / DevotionalThe other piece. Literally, “a second piece.” It is implied that the longer sections of the wall were divided between two companies of workmen. But then it seems strange that in none of these instances is a first portion mentioned; the second alone is mentioned (see vs. 19-21, 24, 27, 30). However, in two of the seven cases where a second portion is mentioned, the builders are previously listed as also being engaged on another section of the wall. Perhaps the same was true of the other five instances, though this is not apparent in the record as it stands today.
The tower of the furnaces. Or, “the Tower of the Ovens” (RSV). It is mentioned again in Neh. 12:38, and must have been on the western wall, though its exact position cannot be determined.
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