Nehemiah 3:1

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

Cross-reference

Nehemiah 3:32 returns to the Sheep Gate, closing the circuit of repairs that began with the same gate in 3:1 — showing the full perimeter.

Nehemiah 3:20 Historical context

Nehemiah 3:20 mentions Eliashib's house as a landmark, linking his personal residence to the wall he helped start in 3:1.

Nehemiah 13:28 reveals Eliashib's grandson married Nehemiah's enemy — contrasting his faithful building here with family corruption later.

Nehemiah 12:39 Historical context

Nehemiah 12:39 describes the dedication procession stopping at the Sheep Gate — the same gate built by Eliashib here, showing its completion.

Nehemiah 12:10 Historical context

Nehemiah 12:10 provides the genealogy of Eliashib the high priest — identifying his lineage while he builds the Sheep Gate.

Nehemiah 12:30 describes the later purification of the gates and wall, continuing the consecration started here at the Sheep Gate.

Nehemiah 2:8 Historical context

Nehemiah 2:8 records the king's grant for timber, which enables the construction of gates like the Sheep Gate in 3:1 — a direct narrative link.

Nehemiah 7:1 describes the completed wall with doors set, fulfilling the work that began with the Sheep Gate in 3:1.

Jeremiah 31:38 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 31:38 prophesies rebuilding from the Tower of Hananel — the same landmark mentioned here, showing fulfillment.

Ezra 10:6 Historical context

Ezra 10:6 refers to Eliashib the priest — the same high priest who leads the rebuilding here at the Sheep Gate.

Daniel 9:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 9:25 prophesies the restoration and rebuilding of Jerusalem, which this gate-building narrative fulfills.

Micah 7:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 7:11 prophesies a day when Jerusalem's walls will be built; here that day arrives as the high priest begins rebuilding.

Isaiah 44:26 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 44:26 prophesies Jerusalem's rebuilding; Nehemiah 3:1 records the actual work, showing God fulfilling that word through human hands.

Jeremiah 30:18 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 30:18 promises that Jerusalem will be rebuilt; Nehemiah 3:1 shows the first steps of that restoration with the Sheep Gate.

Psalm 147:2 Parallel

Psalm 147:2 attributes the building of Jerusalem to the Lord, while Nehemiah 3:1 records the human cooperation in that divine work.

Psalm 147:13 says God strengthens gates, while Nehemiah 3:1 shows the priests physically setting the gates — divine blessing on human labor.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 exhorts wholehearted work; Nehemiah 3:1 exemplifies this as the priests diligently built and consecrated the Sheep Gate.