Nehemiah 3:32 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And between the corner stairway and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants did the repairs.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that skilled craftsmen and business people worked together to rebuild Jerusalem's walls in their assigned section.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Nehemiah, set around 445 BC after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon, the focus was on rebuilding Jerusalem's walls to protect the city and symbolize spiritual restoration. Nehemiah, a Jewish leader and cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes, organized this community effort to unite various groups in the reconstruction. This verse specifically highlights how even goldsmiths and merchants took part in repairing a section of the wall, showing that people from all walks of life contributed to the project.

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