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.
Hanun and the people of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it completely and installed its doors, locks, and bars. They also rebuilt about 1,500 feet of the wall that stretched from there to the Dung Gate.
The writer is recording how Hanun and the people from Zanoah took responsibility for rebuilding a major gate and a long section of Jerusalem's wall.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Nehemiah's detailed record of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon around 445 BC. The Valley Gate was likely on the western side of the city, while the Dung Gate was probably on the southern side where refuse was taken out of the city. Each family, group, or town was assigned specific sections of the wall to rebuild.
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