Nehemiah 3
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Nehemiah 3:1-7

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

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Notes

  1. 1. Nehemiah 3:5 Or their Lord or the governor ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 3:6 Or The Old City Gate ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 3:7 Hebrew the governor beyond the River ↩

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