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Nehemiah 3:2-19

2And next unto himH3027buildedבָנ֖וּva.NuH1129the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Jerichoיְרֵח֑וֹ סye.re.ChoH3405.And next to them buildedבָנָ֔הva.NahH1129Zaccurזַכּ֖וּרza.KurH2139the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Imriאִמְרִֽי׃ ס'im.RiH566.

3But the fishהַדָּגִ֔יםha.da.GimH1709gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179did the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Hassenaahהַסְּנָאָ֑הha.se.na.'AhH5570buildבָּנ֖וּba.NuH1129, who alsolaid the beamsקֵר֔וּהוּke.Ru.huH7136thereof, and set upוַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975the doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal.to.TavH1817thereof, the locksמַנְעוּלָ֖יוman.'u.LavH4514thereof, and the barsוּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ סu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof.

4And next unto themיָדָ֣םya.DamH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Meremothמְרֵמ֤וֹתme.re.MotH4822the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Urijahאוּרִיָּה֙'u.ri.YahH223,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kozהַקּ֔וֹץ סha.KotzH6976.And next unto themיָדָ֣םya.DamH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֔יקhe.che.ZikH2388Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֥םme.shu.LamH4918the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָ֖הbe.rekh.YahH1296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Meshezabeelמְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל סme.shei.zav.'ElH4898.And next unto themיָדָ֣םya.DamH3027repairedהֶֽחֱזִ֔יקhe.che.ZikH2388Zadokצָד֖וֹקtza.DokH6659the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Baanaבַּעֲנָֽא׃ סba.'a.Na'H1195.

5And next unto themיָדָ֖םya.DamH3027the Tekoitesהַתְּקוֹעִ֑יםha.te.ko.'ImH8621repairedהֶחֱזִ֣יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388;but their noblesוְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ve.'a.di.rei.HemH117putהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935not their necksצַוָּרָ֔םtza.va.RamH6677to the workבַּעֲבֹדַ֖תba.'a.vo.DatH5656of their Lordאֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'a.do.nei.HemH113.

6Moreover the oldהַיְשָׁנָ֜הhay.sha.NahH3465gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388Jehoiadaיֽוֹיָדָע֙yo.ya.Da'H3111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Paseahפָּסֵ֔חַpa.Se.achH6454,and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֖םu.me.shu.LamH4918the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Besodeiahבְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑הbe.sod.YahH1152;they laid the beamsקֵר֔וּהוּke.Ru.huH7136thereof, and set upוַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975the doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal.to.TavH1817thereof, and the locksוּמַנְעֻלָ֖יוu.man.'u.LavH4514thereof, and the barsוּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ סu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof.

7And next unto themיָדָ֨םya.DamH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֜יקhe.che.ZikH2388Melatiahמְלַטְיָ֣הme.lat.YahH4424the Gibeoniteהַגִּבְעֹנִ֗יha.giv.'o.NiH1393,and Jadonוְיָדוֹן֙ve.ya.dOnH3036the Meronothiteהַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔יha.me.Ro.no.TiH4824,the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Gibeonגִבְע֖וֹןgiv.'onH1391,and of Mizpahוְהַמִּצְפָּ֑הve.ha.mitz.PahH4709,unto the throneלְכִסֵּ֕אle.khi.Se'H3678of the governorפַּחַ֖תpa.ChatH6346on this sideעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676the riverהַנָּהָֽר׃ סha.na.HarH5104.

8Next unto himיָד֣וֹya.DoH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵ֤ל'u.zi.'ElH5816the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Harhaiahחַרְהֲיָה֙char.ha.YahH2736,of the goldsmithsצֽוֹרְפִ֔ים סtzor.FimH6884.Next unto himיָד֣וֹya.DoH3027also repairedהֶחֱזִ֔יקhe.che.ZikH2388Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of one ofthe apothecariesהָרַקָּחִ֑יםha.ra.ka.ChimH7546,and they fortifiedוַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙vai.ya.'az.VuH5800Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389unto the broadהָרְחָבָֽה׃ סha.re.cha.VahH7342wallהַחוֹמָ֥הha.cho.MahH2346.

9And next unto themיָדָ֤םya.DamH3027repairedהֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.ZikH2388Rephaiahרְפָיָ֣הre.fa.YahH7509the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hurח֔וּרChurH2354,the rulerשַׂ֕רsarH8269of the halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677partפֶּ֥לֶךְPe.lekhH6418of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

10And next unto themיָדָ֧םya.DamH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֛יקhe.che.ZikH2388Jedaiahיְדָיָ֥הye.da.YahH3042the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Harumaphחֲרוּמַ֖ףcha.ru.MafH2739,even over against his houseבֵּית֑וֹ סbei.ToH1004.And next unto himיָד֣וֹya.DoH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֔יקhe.che.ZikH2388Hattushחַטּ֖וּשׁcha.TushH2407the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hashabniahחֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה׃cha.shav.ne.YahH2813.

11Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֣הmal.ki.YahH4441the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Harimחָרִ֔םcha.RimH2766,and Hashubוְחַשּׁ֖וּבve.cha.ShuvH2815the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pahath–moabH6355,repairedהֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.ZikH2388the otherשֵׁנִ֗יתshe.NitH8145pieceמִדָּ֣הmi.DahH4060,and the towerמִגְדַּ֥לmig.DalH4026of the furnacesהַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃ סha.ta.nu.RimH8574.

12And next unto himיָד֣וֹya.DoH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Shallumשַׁלּוּם֙sha.LumH7967the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Haloheshהַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁha.lo.CheshH3873,the rulerשַׂ֕רsarH8269of the halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677partפֶּ֣לֶךְPe.lekhH6418of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,he and his daughtersוּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃ סu.ve.no.TavH1323.

13The valleyהַגַּ֜יְאha.Gay'H1516gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179repairedהֶחֱזִ֣יקhe.che.ZikH2388Hanunחָנוּן֮cha.NunH2586,and the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Zanoahזָנוֹחַ֒za.no.aChH2182;they builtבָנ֔וּהוּva.Nu.huH1129it, and set upוַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975the doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal.to.TavH1817thereof, the locksמַנְעֻלָ֖יוman.'u.LavH4514thereof, and the barsוּבְרִיחָ֑יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof, and a thousandוְאֶ֤לֶףve.'E.lefH505cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520on the wallבַּחוֹמָ֔הba.cho.MahH2346unto the dungהָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃ha.sha.FotH830gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179.

14But the dungהָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹתha.'ash.PotH830gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179repairedהֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.ZikH2388Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּ֣הmal.ki.YahH4441the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Rechabרֵכָ֔בre.KhavH7394,the rulerשַׂ֖רsarH8269of partפֶּ֣לֶךְPe.lekhH6418of Beth–hacceremH1021;he builtיִבְנֶ֔נּוּyiv.Ne.nuH1129it, and set upוְיַעֲמִיד֙ve.ya.'a.MidH5975the doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal.to.TavH1817thereof, the locksמַנְעֻלָ֖יוman.'u.LavH4514thereof, and the barsוּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ סu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof.

15But the gateשַׁ֨עַרSha.'arH8179of the fountainהָעַ֜יִןha.'A.yinH5869repairedהֶ֠חֱזִיקHe.che.zikH2388Shallunשַׁלּ֣וּןsha.LunH7968the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Col–hozehH3626,the rulerשַׂ֣רsarH8269of partפֶּ֣לֶךְPe.lekhH6418of Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּה֒ha.mitz.PahH4709;he builtיִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙yiv.Ne.nuH1129it, and coveredוִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּvi.tal.Le.nuH2926it, and set upוְיַעֲמִיד֙ve.ya.'a.mi.duH5975the doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal.to.TavH1817thereof, the locksמַנְעֻלָ֖יוman.'u.LavH4514thereof, and the barsוּבְרִיחָ֑יוu.ve.ri.ChavH1280thereof, and the wallחוֹמַ֞תcho.MatH2346of the poolבְּרֵכַ֤תbe.re.KhatH1295of Siloahהַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ha.She.lachH7975by the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428gardenלְגַן־le.gan-H1588,and unto the stairsהַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹתha.ma.'a.LotH4609that go downהַיּוֹרְד֖וֹתhai.yor.DotH3381from the cityמֵעִ֥ירme.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִֽיד׃ סda.VidH1732.

16Afterאַחֲרָ֤יו'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.ZikH2388Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahH5166the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Azbukעַזְבּ֔וּק'az.BukH5802,the rulerשַׂ֕רsarH8269of the halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677partפֶּ֣לֶךְPe.lekhH6418of Beth–zurH1049, unto the placeover against the sepulchresקִבְרֵ֣יkiv.ReiH6913of Davidדָוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,and to the poolהַבְּרֵכָה֙ha.be.re.KhahH1295that was madeהָעֲשׂוּיָ֔הha.'a.su.YahH6213,and unto the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the mightyהַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ סha.gi.bo.RimH1368.

17Afterאַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֥יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881,Rehumרְח֣וּםre.ChumH7348the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Baniבָּנִ֑יba.NiH1137.Next unto himיָד֣וֹya.DoH3027repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֛הcha.shav.YahH2811,the rulerשַׂר־sar-H8269of the halfחֲצִי־cha.tzi-H2677partפֶ֥לֶךְFe.lekhH6418of Keilahקְעִילָ֖הke.'i.LahH7084,in his partלְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ סle.fil.KoH6418.

18Afterאַחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֣יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251,Bavaiבַּוַּ֖יba.VaiH942the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Henadadחֵנָדָ֑דche.na.DadH2582,the rulerשַׂ֕רsarH8269of the halfחֲצִ֖יcha.TziH2677partפֶּ֥לֶךְPe.lekhH6418of Keilahקְעִילָֽה׃ סke.'i.LahH7084.

19And next to himיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027repairedוַיְחַזֵּ֨קvay.cha.ZekH2388Ezerעֵ֧זֶר'E.zerH5829the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֛וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442,the rulerשַׂ֥רsarH8269of Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֖הha.mitz.PahH4709,anotherשֵׁנִ֑יתshe.NitH8145pieceמִדָּ֣הmi.DahH4060over against the going upעֲלֹ֥ת'a.LotH5927to the armouryהַנֶּ֖שֶׁקha.Ne.shekH5402at the turningהַמִּקְצֹֽעַ׃ סha.mik.Tzo.a'H4740of the wall.

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