Nehemiah 3

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The Builders of the Walls

¹At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

¹And Eliashib the high priest rose up, and his brothers the priests, and they built the Gate of the Sheep. They consecrated it and hung its doors, and they built as far as the Tower of the Hundred and consecrated it as far as the Tower of Hananel.

²The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

²And next to his hand the men of Jericho built. And next to their hand Zaccur son of Imri built.

³The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

³And the Gate of the Fish, the sons of Hassenaah built. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

⁴Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.

⁴And next to their hand Meremoth son of Urijah son of Hakkoz strengthened it. And next to their hand Meshullam son of Berechiah son of Meshezabel strengthened it. And next to their hand Zadok son of Baanah strengthened it.

⁵Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.^a

⁵And next to their hand the Tekoites strengthened it. And their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.

⁶The Jeshanah Gate^a was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

⁶And the Gate of Jeshanah was strengthened by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and set up its doors and its bolts and bars.

⁷Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.^a

⁷And next to their hand Melatiah the Gibeonite strengthened it, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, of the throne of the governor beyond the River.

⁸Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

⁸Next to his hand Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened it, and next to his hand Hananiah son of the perfumers strengthened it. And they fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

⁹Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

⁹And next to their hand Rephaiah son of Hur, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, strengthened it.

¹⁰next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

¹⁰And next to their hand Jedaiah son of Harumaph strengthened it, and in front of his house. And next to his hand Hattush son of Hashabniah strengthened it.

¹¹Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

¹¹A second measure Malchijah son of Harim strengthened, and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab, along with the Tower of the Ovens.

¹²And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

¹²And next to his hand Shallum son of Hallohesh, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, strengthened it—he and his daughters.

¹³The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits^a of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

¹³The Gate of the Valley Hanun strengthened, and those dwelling in Zanoah. They built it and set up its doors and its bolts and bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Gate of the Dunghill.

¹⁴The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

¹⁴And the Gate of the Dunghill was strengthened by Malchijah son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth-haccherem. He built it and set up its doors and its bolts and bars.

¹⁵The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun^a son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah^b near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

¹⁵And the Gate of the Fountain Shallun son of Col-hozeh, leader of the district of Mizpah, strengthened. He built it and covered it and set up its doors with its bolts and bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the Garden of the King, as far as the stairs going down from the City of David.

¹⁶Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

¹⁶After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, leader of half of the district of Beth-zur, strengthened it, as far as in front of the tombs of David, and to the fashioned pool, as far as the House of the Mighty.

¹⁷Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

¹⁷After him the Levites strengthened it under Rehum son of Bani. Next to his hand Hashabiah, leader of half of the district of Keilah, strengthened it for his district.

¹⁸Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui^a son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

¹⁸After him their brothers strengthened it under Binnui son of Henadad, leader of half of the district of Keilah.

¹⁹And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.

¹⁹And Ezer son of Jeshua, leader of Mizpah, strengthened it, next to his hand, a second measure, opposite the Ascent to the Armory at the angle.

²⁰Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

²⁰After him Baruch son of Zaccai heatedly strengthened a second measure, from the angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

²¹Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

²¹After him Meremoth son of Urijah son of Koz strengthened a second section, from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib.

²²And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

²²And after him the priests, the men of the circuit, strengthened it.

²³Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.

²³After him Benjamin strengthened it, and Hasshub, opposite their house. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah strengthened it beside his house.

²⁴After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

²⁴After him Binnui son of Henadad strengthened a second measure from the house of Azariah to the angle, and as far as the corner.

²⁵and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh

²⁵Palal son of Uzai did so opposite the angle and the tower going out from the upper house of the king that was by the court of the guard. After him was Pedaiah son of Parosh.

²⁶and the temple servants^a living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

²⁶And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, as far as in front of the Water Gate toward the east, and the tower that goes out.

²⁷And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

²⁷After them, the Tekoites strengthened a second measure from opposite the great tower that goes out, as far as the wall of Ophel.

²⁸Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

²⁸From above the Gate of the Horses the priests strengthened it, each in front of his house.

²⁹Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

²⁹After them Zadok son of Immer strengthened it in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, strengthened it.

³⁰Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

³⁰After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah strengthened it, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah strengthened it in front of his dwelling.

³¹Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

³¹After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, strengthened it as far as the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, in front of the Gate of the Inspection, and as far as the upper room on the corner.

³²And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

³²And between the upper room on the corner, as far as the Gate of the Sheep, the goldsmiths and the merchants strengthened it.