Nehemiah 3

The Builders of the Walls

1At the SheepH6629 GateH8179, EliashibH475 the highH1419 priestH3548 and his fellowH251 priestsH3548 beganH6965 rebuildingH1129. TheyH1992 dedicated itH6942 and installedH5975 its doorsH1817. After building as far asH5704 the TowerH4026 of the HundredH3968 and the TowerH4026 of HananelH2606, they dedicatedH6942H5704 the wall. 2The men of JerichoH3405 builtH1129H582 next toH5921 EliashibH3027, and ZaccurH2139 sonH1121 of ImriH566 builtH1129 nextH5921 to themH3027.

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The FishH1709 GateH8179 was rebuiltH1129 by the sonsH1121 of HassenaahH5570. TheyH1992 laid its beamsH7136 and installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280. 4NextH5921 to themH3027, MeremothH4822 sonH1121 of UriahH223, the sonH1121 of HakkozH6976, made repairsH2388. NextH5921 to himH3027, MeshullamH4918 sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296, the sonH1121 of MeshezabelH4898, made repairsH2388; and nextH5921 to himH3027, ZadokH6659 sonH1121 of BaanaH1195 made repairs as wellH2388. 5NextH5921 to himH3027, the TekoitesH8621 made repairsH2388, but their noblesH117 did notH3808 putH935 their shouldersH6677 to the workH5656 under their supervisorsH113.1

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The JeshanahH3465 GateH81792 was repairedH2388 by JoiadaH3111 sonH1121 of PaseahH6454 and MeshullamH4918 sonH1121 of BesodeiahH1152. TheyH1992 laid its beamsH7136 and installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280. 7NextH5921 to themH3027, repairs were madeH2388 by MelatiahH4424 the GibeoniteH1393, JadonH3036 the MeronothiteH4824, and the menH582 of GibeonH1391 and MizpahH4709, who were under the authorityH3678 of the governorH6346 of the region westH5676 of the EuphratesH5104.3 8NextH5921 to themH3027, UzzielH5816 sonH1121 of HarhaiahH2736, one of the goldsmithsH6884, made repairsH2388. And nextH5921 to himH3027, HananiahH2608, oneH1121 of the perfumersH7546, made repairsH2388. They fortifiedH5800 JerusalemH3389 asH5704 far as the BroadH7342 WallH2346.

9NextH5921 to themH3027, RephaiahH7509 sonH1121 of HurH2354, rulerH8269 of a half-districtH2677H6418 of JerusalemH3389, made repairsH2388; 10nextH5921 to himH3027, JedaiahH3042 sonH1121 of HarumaphH2739 made repairsH2388 across fromH5048 his houseH1004; and nextH5921 to himH3027, HattushH2407 sonH1121 of HashabneiahH2813 made repairsH2388. 11MalchijahH4441 sonH1121 of HarimH2766 and HasshubH2815 sonH1121 of Pahath-moabH6355 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, as well as the TowerH4026 of the OvensH8574. 12And nextH5921 to themH3027, ShallumH7967 sonH1121 of HalloheshH3873, rulerH8269 of the other half-districtH2677H6418 of JerusalemH3389, made repairsH2388, with the help ofH1931 his daughtersH1323.

13The ValleyH1516 GateH8179 was repairedH2388 by HanunH2586 and the residentsH3427 of ZanoahH2182. TheyH1992 rebuilt itH1129, installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280, and repaired a thousandH505 cubitsH5204 of the wallH2346 as far asH5704 the DungH830 GateH8179.

14The DungH830 GateH8179 was repairedH2388 by MalchijahH4441 sonH1121 of RechabH7394, rulerH8269 of the districtH6418 of Beth-haccheremH1021. HeH1931 rebuilt itH1129 and installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280.

15The FountainH5869 GateH8179 was repairedH2388 by ShallunH79685 sonH1121 of Col-hozehH3626, rulerH8269 of the districtH6418 of MizpahH4709. HeH1931 rebuilt itH1129, roofed itH2926, and installedH5975 its doorsH1817, boltsH4514, and barsH1280. He also repaired the wallH2346 of the PoolH1295 of ShelahH79756 near the king’sH4428 gardenH1588, asH5704 far as the stairsH4609 that descendH3381 from the CityH5892 of DavidH1732.

16Beyond himH310, NehemiahH5166 sonH1121 of AzbukH5802, rulerH8269 of a half-districtH2677H6418 of Beth-zurH1049, made repairsH2388 up toH5704 a point oppositeH5048 the tombsH6913 of DavidH1732, asH5704 far as the artificialH6213H5704 poolH1295 and the HouseH1004 of the MightyH1368.

17Next to himH310, the LevitesH3881 made repairsH2388 under RehumH7348 sonH1121 of BaniH1137, and nextH5921 to himH3027, HashabiahH2811, rulerH8269 of a half-districtH2677H6418 of KeilahH7084, made repairsH2388 for his districtH6418. 18Next to himH310, their countrymenH251 made repairsH2388 under BinnuiH9427 sonH1121 of HenadadH2582, rulerH8269 of the other half-districtH2677H6418 of KeilahH7084. 19And next toH5921 himH3027, EzerH5829 sonH1121 of JeshuaH3442, rulerH8269 of MizpahH4709, repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060 oppositeH5048 the ascentH5927 to the armoryH5402, near the angleH4740 in the wall.

20Next to himH310, BaruchH1263 sonH1121 of ZabbaiH2079 diligentlyH2734 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, fromH4480 the angleH4740 toH5704 the doorwayH6607 of the houseH1004 of EliashibH475 the highH1419 priestH3548. 21Next to himH310, MeremothH4822 sonH1121 of UriahH223, the sonH1121 of HakkozH6976, repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, from the doorwayH6607 of the houseH1004 of EliashibH475 toH5704 the endH8503 of the houseH1004H475. 22And next to himH310, the priestsH3548H582 from the surrounding areaH3603 made repairsH2388.

23Beyond themH310, BenjaminH1144 and HasshubH2815 made repairsH2388 in frontH5048 of their houseH1004, and next to themH310, AzariahH5838 sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, the sonH1121 of AnaniahH6055, made repairsH2388 besideH681 his houseH1004. 24After himH310, BinnuiH1131 sonH1121 of HenadadH2582 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, from the houseH1004 of AzariahH5838 toH5704 the angleH4740H5704 and the cornerH6438, 25and PalalH6420 sonH1121 of UzaiH186 made repairs oppositeH5048 the angleH4740 and the towerH4026 that juts outH3318 from the upperH5945 palaceH1004 of the kingH4428 near the courtyardH2691 of the guardH4307. Next to himH310, PedaiahH6305 sonH1121 of ParoshH6551 26and the temple servantsH5411H19618 livingH3427 on the hill of OphelH6077H5704 made repairs oppositeH5048 the WaterH4325 GateH8179 toward the eastH4217 and the towerH4026 that juts outH3318. 27And next to themH310, the TekoitesH8621 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, from a point oppositeH5048 the greatH1419 towerH4026 that juts outH3318 toH5704 the wallH2346 of OphelH6077.

28AboveH5921 the HorseH5483 GateH8179, eachH376 of the priestsH3548 made repairsH2388 in frontH5048 of his own houseH1004. 29Next to themH310, ZadokH6659 sonH1121 of ImmerH564 made repairsH2388 oppositeH5048 his houseH1004, and next to himH310, ShemaiahH8098 sonH1121 of ShecaniahH7935, the guardH8104 of the EastH4217 GateH8179, made repairsH2388.

30Next to himH310, HananiahH2608 sonH1121 of ShelemiahH8018, as well as HanunH2586 the sixthH8345 sonH1121 of ZalaphH6764, repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060. Next to themH310, MeshullamH4918 sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296 made repairsH2388 oppositeH5048 his own quartersH5393. 31Next to himH310, MalchijahH4441, one of the goldsmithsH1121H6885, made repairsH2388 as far asH5704 the houseH1004 of the temple servantsH5411 and the merchantsH7402, oppositeH5048 the InspectionH4662 GateH8179, and asH5704 far as the upper roomH5944 above the cornerH6438. 32And betweenH996 the upper roomH5944 above the cornerH6438 and the SheepH6629 GateH8179, the goldsmithsH6884 and merchantsH7402 made repairsH2388.