KJV ORIGINAL
Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Malchijah, son of Harim, and Hashub, son of Pahath-moab, rebuilt another section of the wall, including the Tower of the Ovens.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows two men working together to rebuild a specific section of Jerusalem's wall and an important tower.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place around 445 BC when Nehemiah led the effort to rebuild Jerusalem's walls after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon. The Tower of the Furnaces (or Ovens) was likely where bread was baked for the city, making it an important part of daily life that needed protection.
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