SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:3
Y los hijos de Senaa edificaron la puerta del Pescado; ellos la enmaderaron, y levantaron sus puertas, con sus cerraduras y sus cerrojos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:3
Verse 3. The fish gate] We really know scarcely any thing about these gates-what they were, why called by these names, or in what part of the wall situated. All plans of Jerusalem, its temple, walls, and gates, are mere works of conjecture; and yet how learnedly have some men written on all these subjects!
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build , etc.] So called, because fish was brought from the sea coasts through it, and near it was the fish market; this also was southward, according to Dr. Lightfoot f22 ; others say northward; some say it led to the sea of Galilee, Jordan, and all the east and north country: but it is most likely to be westward towards the Mediterranean sea, Tyre, and Joppa, from whence fish were brought; and Rauwolff says it is still standing towards the west, behind Mount Sion, and over against Mount Gihon, (see 2 Chronicles 33:14) he also says, this gate was called the gate of Hebron, because the road of Hebron went through it, which is about seven or eight hours’ walking distant from it: who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof ; completely finished it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. --The work was divided, so that every one might know what he had to do and mind it, with a desire to excel; yet without contention, or separate interests. No strife appears among them, but which should d most for the public good. Every Israelite should lend a hand toward the building up of Jerusalem. Let not nobles think any thing below them, by which they may advance the good of their country. Even some female helped forward the work. Some repaired over against their houses, an one repaired over against his chamber. When a general good work is to be done, each should apply himself to that part which is within his reach. If every one will sweep before his own door, the street will be clean; if every one will mend one, we shall all be mended. Some tha had first done helped their fellows. The walls of Jerusalem, in heap of rubbish, represent the desperate state of the world around, whil the number and malice of those who hindered the building, give some faint idea of the enemies we have to contend with, while executing the work of God. Every one must begin at home; for it is by getting the work of God advanced in our own souls that we shall best contribute to the good of the church of Christ. May the Lord thus stir up the heart of his people, to lay aside their petty disputes, and to disregar their worldly interests, compared with building the walls of Jerusalem and defending the cause of truth and godliness against the assaults of avowed enemies __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ואת 853 שׁער 8179 הדגים 1709 בנו 1129 בני 1121 הסנאה 5570 המה 1992 קרוהו 7136 ויעמידו 5975 דלתתיו 1817 מנעוליו 4514 ובריחיו׃ 1280
