Nehemiah 3: Everyone Builds a Part

Nehemiah 3 lists the people who rebuilt the wall and gates of Jerusalem. Eliashib the high priest and the priests built the sheep gate and sanctified it. Families, goldsmiths, perfumers, rulers, Levites, and men from nearby towns each repaired a section, many across from their own houses. Shallum repaired with his daughters. The nobles of the Tekoites did not put their necks to the Lord's work, but the Tekoites themselves repaired two sections.

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¹ Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ The sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Next to them, Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel made repairs. Next to them, Zadok the son of Baana made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor beyond the River.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Next to them, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahathmoab repaired another portion and the tower of the furnaces.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the valley gate. They built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and one thousand cubits of the wall to the dung gate.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth Haccherem, repaired the dung gate. He built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the spring gate. He built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he repaired the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even to the stairs that go down from David’s city.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ After him, the Levites—Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ After him, their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion across from the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² After him, the priests, the men of the surrounding area made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their house. After them, Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ After him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ (Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs across from his room.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths to the house of the temple servants, and of the merchants, made repairs opposite the gate of Hammiphkad and to the ascent of the corner.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Nehemiah 3 · Preschool

Everyone Helps

Name Date

Color the people building the wall together. Everyone helped!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.”

Nehemiah 3:28 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Lots of people worked on the wall. Each one built a part near his own house. We can all help in God's family.

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Nehemiah 3 · Grade 4

Every Name Matters

Name Date

Read and Think

Nehemiah 3 can look like a long list of names. But it shows how God's people rebuilt the wall. Eliashib the high priest led the way. He and the priests built the sheep gate and set it apart to God.

The builders came from every part of life. Goldsmiths and perfume makers did hard work with stone. Rulers of districts picked up tools. Shallum built with his daughters. Men came from towns like Jericho, Tekoa, and Gibeon. Many repaired the part of the wall across from their own homes.

One sad note shows up. The nobles of the Tekoites did not put their necks to the work. Yet the common men of Tekoa repaired two sections. God saw and recorded each worker. The wall rose because many people each did a part.

Show What You Know

Who built the sheep gate?
Name two unusual builders in the list.
Where did many people choose to build?
Who refused to work?
How many sections did the men of Tekoa repair?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godrepairedbuiltgatewall

He and the priests built the sheep and set it apart to God.
Shallum with his daughters.
Many the part of the wall across from their own homes.
saw and recorded each worker.
The rose because many people each did a part.

Think About It

God wrote down the names of the people who worked. How does it encourage you that God sees the work you do for Him?
Many built near their own homes. What part of God's work is right next to you, at home or in your church?

Memory Verse

“Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.”

Nehemiah 3:28 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for letting me help. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does this list show about God's people?
How did the leaders set an example?

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Nehemiah 3 · Grade 5

The Body at Work

Name Date

Read and Think

Nehemiah 3 reads like a construction roster, and that is its point. The chapter moves around the wall, gate by gate, naming who built each section. It begins with Eliashib the high priest, who with the priests built and sanctified the sheep gate. Spiritual leaders went first.

The list is remarkable for its variety. Goldsmiths and perfumers, men used to fine work, hauled stone. Rulers of half-districts labored beside common men. Shallum repaired with his daughters. Men came from Jericho, Tekoa, Gibeon, and Mizpah. Many repaired the portion across from their own houses, guarding what they loved most.

Not everyone joined. The nobles of the Tekoites did not put their necks to the Lord's work. Yet the ordinary Tekoites repaired a second section. Scripture remembers both. In the New Testament, Paul says the church is one body with many members (1 Corinthians 12:12). Nehemiah's wall is a picture of that truth.

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Who built the first section named?
What shows the variety of the builders?
What portion did many people repair?
What did the nobles of the Tekoites fail to do?
What New Testament picture fits this chapter?

Crossword

Across

Fixed up.
A gate named after something from the sea.
they built the ____ gate

Down

Eliashib and his brothers were these.
everyone across from his own ____

Think About It

Scripture records both those who worked and those who refused. What does that teach about how God values faithfulness?
Paul says each member of the body is needed. What part do you think God has given you in your church right now?

Memory Verse

“Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.”

Nehemiah 3:28 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for letting me help. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How is the church like the builders of the wall?
Where can you help in God's work this week?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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