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    Fish Gate

    דָּג

    The Fish Gate, a gate in Jerusalem's wall, was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah during Nehemiah's time and was a location of judgment and trade.

    Where the story of Fish Gate happensWhere the gazetteer locates Fish Gate, framed to them: Fish_Gate. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Fish_Gate
    Where the gazetteer locates Fish Gate
    verses
    4
    first named
    2 Chronicles 33:14
    last named
    Zephaniah 1:10
    feature
    gate

    Description

    Fish Gate in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Fish Gate was one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem, mentioned in the Old Testament in connection with the city's fortifications and rebuilding efforts. It is believed to have been located on the northern side of the city, possibly near the present-day Damascus Gate.

    In Nehemiah 3:3, during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall after the Babylonian exile, the Fish Gate was repaired by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place. The Fish Gate is also mentioned in Nehemiah 12:39, where it is listed among the gates that the procession of dedication passed through during the celebration of the completed wall.

    The name "Fish Gate" suggests that it may have been a location where fish were sold or where fishermen entered the city to sell their catch. It is possible that the gate was named after the nearby fish market or the road leading to the Mediterranean Sea, where fish were brought into the city.

    In Zephaniah 1:10, the Fish Gate is mentioned in a prophecy of judgment against Jerusalem, where the Lord declares that a cry will be heard from the Fish Gate, along with wailing from the Second Quarter and a loud crash from the hills. This passage indicates that the Fish Gate was a significant location within the city and that its destruction would be a sign of God's judgment.

    The rebuilding of the Fish Gate during Nehemiah's time was part of the larger effort to restore Jerusalem and its walls after the Babylonian exile. The participation of the sons of Hassenaah in repairing this gate demonstrates the community's involvement in the rebuilding process and the importance of each section of the wall being restored by different families and groups.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 4, across 3 books.

    1. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      33:14

    2. Nehemiah2 verses

      3:312:39

    3. Zephaniah1 verse

      1:10

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    via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate Beams and Thanksgiving Choir Two’s proceedingTower of HananelA tower in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiahvia Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate Beams and Thanksgiving Choir Two’s proceedingTower of the HundredA tower in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiahvia Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate Beams and Thanksgiving Choir Two’s proceedingYeshanah GateA gate in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiahvia Thanksgiving Choir Two’s proceedingEphraim GateGate in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt during Nehemiah's timevia Thanksgiving Choir Two’s proceedingProceedingProceeding is a concept gathering 7 labelled instances in the text.via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsEliashibHigh priest during Nehemiah's time, involved in rebuilding Jerusalem's wallvia Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsJoiadaSon of Paseah, who repaired the Old Gatevia Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsMeremothA priest who returned from the Babylonian exile.via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsMeshullamHelped repair the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah.

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