3:6 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah worked on the Jeshanah Gate. 1 They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
3:14 Malkijah son of Recab, head of the district of Beth Hakkerem, worked on the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
1 tn Or “the Old Gate” (cf. KJV, ASV, NASB, NCV, NRSV, NLT).
2 tc The Hebrew text lacks the verb “worked.” It is implied, however, and has been supplied in the translation.
3 tn Heb “great.”
4 tn Heb “cause to stand on us.”
5 tc The MT reads “to give upon us.” However, the term עָלֵינוּ (’alenu, “upon us”) should probably be deleted, following a few medieval Hebrew
6 tn Heb “house” (also in vv. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39).