Nehemiah 3
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Nehemiah 3

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Builders of the Walls

1Then 1EliashibH475 the highH1419 priestH3548 aroseH6965 with his brothersH251 the priestsH3548 and builtH1129 2the SheepH6629 GateH8179; they consecratedH6942 it and 3installedH5975 its doorsH1817. They consecratedH6942 4the wall to 5the TowerH4026 of the HundredH3968 and 6the TowerH4026 of HananelH2606. 2And nextH5921H3027 to him 7the menH376 of JerichoH3405 builtH1129, and nextH5921H3027 to 8them ZaccurH2139 the sonH1121 of ImriH566 builtH1129.

3Now the sonsH1121 of HassenaahH5570 builtH1129 9the FishH1709 GateH8179; they laidH7136 its beamsH7136 and installedH5975 its doorsH1817 with its boltsH4514 and barsH1280. 4NextH5921H3027 to them MeremothH4822 the sonH1121 of UriahH223 the sonH1121 of HakkozH6976 madeH2388 repairsH2388. And nextH5921H3027 to 10him MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296 the sonH1121 of MeshezabelH4898 madeH2388 repairsH2388. And nextH5921H3027 to 11him ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of BaanaH1195 also madeH2388 repairsH2388. 5Moreover, nextH5921H3027 to 12him the TekoitesH8621 madeH2388 repairsH2388, but their noblesH117 did not 13supportH935H6677 the workH5656 of their mastersH113.

6Now JoiadaH3077 the sonH1121 of PaseahH6454 and MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of BesodeiahH1152 repairedH2388 14the AncientH3465 GateH8179; they laidH7136 its beamsH7136 and installedH5975 its doorsH1817 with its boltsH4514 and its barsH1280. 7NextH5921H3027 to them MelatiahH4424 the GibeoniteH1393 and JadonH3036 the MeronothiteH4824, the menH376 of GibeonH1391 and of MizpahH4709, 15also madeH2388 repairsH2388 for the officialH3678 seatH3678 of the 16governorH6346 of the province beyondH5676 the Euphrates RiverH5104. 8NextH5921H3027 to him UzzielH5816 the sonH1121 of HarhaiahH2744 of the 17goldsmithsH6884 madeH2388 repairsH2388. And nextH5921H3027 to him HananiahH2608, oneH1121 of the perfumersH7546, madeH2388 repairsH2388, and they restoredH5800 JerusalemH3389 as farH5704 as 18the BroadH7342 WallH2346. 9And nextH5921 to them RephaiahH7509 the sonH1121 of HurH2354, 19the officialH8269 of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of JerusalemH3389, madeH2388 repairsH2388. 10NextH5921H3027 to them JedaiahH3042 the sonH1121 of HarumaphH2739 madeH2388 repairsH2388 oppositeH5048 his houseH1004. And nextH5921H3027 to him HattushH2407 the sonH1121 of HashabneiahH2813 madeH2388 repairsH2388. 11MalchijahH4441 the sonH1121 of HarimH2766 and HasshubH2815 the sonH1121 of Pahath-moabH6355 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060 and 20the TowerH4026 of FurnacesH8574. 12NextH5921 to him ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of HalloheshH3873, 21the officialH8269 of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of JerusalemH3389, madeH2388 repairsH2388, he and his daughtersH1323.

13HanunH2586 and the inhabitantsH3427 of ZanoahH2182 repairedH2388 22the ValleyH1516 GateH8179. They builtH1129 it and installedH5975 its doorsH1817 with its boltsH4514 and its barsH1280, and a 23thousandH505 cubitsH520 of the wallH2346 to the DungH830 GateH8179.

14And MalchijahH4441 the sonH1121 of RechabH7394, the officialH8269 of the districtH6418 of 24Beth-haccheremH1021 repairedH2388 the 25DungH830 GateH8179. He builtH1129 it and installedH5975 its doorsH1817 with its boltsH4514 and its barsH1280.

15ShallumH7968 the sonH1121 of Col-hozehH3626, the officialH8269 of the districtH6418 of MizpahH4709, 26repairedH2388 the FountainH5871 GateH8179. He builtH1129 it, madeH2926 aH2926 roofH2926 for it, and installedH5975 its doorsH1817 with its boltsH4514 and its barsH1280, and the wallH2346 of the PoolH1295 of ShelahH7975 at 27the king’sH4428 gardenH1588 as farH5704 as 28the stepsH4609 that descendH3381 from the cityH5892 of DavidH1732. 16AfterH310 him NehemiahH5166 the sonH1121 of AzbukH5802, 29officialH8269 of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of Beth-zurH1049, madeH2388 repairsH2388 as farH5704 as a point oppositeH5048 the tombsH6913 of DavidH1732, and as farH5704 as 30the 31artificialH6213 poolH1295 and the houseH1004 of the mightyH1368 menH1368. 17AfterH310 him the LevitesH3881 carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 under RehumH7348 the sonH1121 of BaniH1137. NextH5921H3027 to him HashabiahH2811, the officialH8269 of halfH2677 the districtH6418 of KeilahH7084, carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 for his districtH6418. 18AfterH310 him their brothersH251 carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 under BavvaiH942 the sonH1121 of HenadadH2582, officialH8269 of the other halfH2677 of the districtH6418 of KeilahH7084. 19And nextH5921 to him EzerH5829 the sonH1121 of JeshuaH3091, 32the officialH8269 of MizpahH4709, repairedH2388 33anotherH8145 sectionH4060 in frontH5048 of the ascentH5927 of the armoryH5402 34at the AngleH4740. 20AfterH310 him BaruchH1263 the sonH1121 of ZabbaiH2079 zealouslyH2734 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, from the AngleH4740 to the doorwayH6607 of the houseH1004 of 35EliashibH475 the highH1419 priestH3548. 21AfterH310 him MeremothH4822 the sonH1121 of UriahH223 the sonH1121 of HakkozH6976 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, from the doorwayH6607 of Eliashib’sH475 houseH1004 even as farH5704 as the endH8503 of 36his houseH1004. 22And afterH310 him the priestsH3548, 37the menH376 of the 38vicinityH3603, carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388. 23AfterH310 39them BenjaminH1144 and HasshubH2815 carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 in frontH5048 of their houseH1004. AfterH310 40them AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, sonH1121 of AnaniahH6055, carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 besideH681 his houseH1004. 24AfterH310 him BinnuiH1131 the sonH1121 of HenadadH2582 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060, from the houseH1004 of AzariahH5838 as farH5704 as 41the AngleH4740 and as farH5704 as the cornerH6438. 25PalalH6420 the sonH1121 of UzaiH186 made repairs in frontH5048 of the AngleH4740 and the towerH4026 projectingH3318 from the upperH5945 houseH1004 of the kingH4428, whichH834 is by 42the courtyardH2691 of the guardH4307. AfterH310 him PedaiahH6305 the sonH1121 of ParoshH6551 made repairs. 26Now 43the templeH5411 servantsH5411 livingH3427 in 44OphelH6077 made repairs as farH5704 as the frontH5048 of 45the WaterH4325 GateH8179 toward the eastH4217 and the projectingH3318 towerH4026. 27AfterH310 46them 47the TekoitesH8621 repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060 in frontH5048 of the greatH1419 projectingH3318 towerH4026 and as farH5704 as the wallH2346 of OphelH6077.

28AboveH4480H5921 48the HorseH5483 GateH8179 the priestsH3548 carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388, eachH376 in frontH5048 of his houseH1004. 29AfterH310 49them ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of ImmerH564 carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 in frontH5048 of his houseH1004. And afterH310 him ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of ShecaniahH7935, the keeperH8104 of the EastH4217 GateH8179, carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388. 30AfterH310 him HananiahH2608 the sonH1121 of ShelemiahH8018, and HanunH2586 the sixthH8345 sonH1121 of ZalaphH6764, repairedH2388 anotherH8145 sectionH4060. AfterH310 him MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296 carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 in frontH5048 of his own quartersH5393. 31AfterH310 him MalchijahH4441, 50oneH1121 of 51the goldsmithsH6885, carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388 as farH5704 as the houseH1004 of the templeH5411 servantsH5411 and of the merchantsH7402, in frontH5048 of the 52InspectionH4663 GateH8179 and as farH5704 as the upperH5944 roomH5944 of the cornerH6438. 32And betweenH996 the upperH5944 roomH5944 of the cornerH6438 and 53the SheepH6629 GateH8179 the goldsmithsH6884 and the merchantsH7402 carriedH2388 outH2388 repairsH2388.

Notes

  1. 1. Nehemiah 3:1 Neh 3:20; 13:28 ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 3:1 Neh 3:32; 12:39 ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 3:1 Neh 6:1; 7:1 ↩
  4. 4. Nehemiah 3:1 Lit it ↩
  5. 5. Nehemiah 3:1 Neh 12:39 ↩
  6. 6. Nehemiah 3:1 Jer 31:38 ↩
  7. 7. Nehemiah 3:2 Neh 7:36 ↩
  8. 8. Nehemiah 3:2 Lit him ↩
  9. 9. Nehemiah 3:3 Neh 12:39 ↩
  10. 10. Nehemiah 3:4 Lit them ↩
  11. 11. Nehemiah 3:4 Lit them ↩
  12. 12. Nehemiah 3:5 Lit them ↩
  13. 13. Nehemiah 3:5 Lit bring their neck to ↩
  14. 14. Nehemiah 3:6 Neh 12:39 ↩
  15. 15. Nehemiah 3:7 Or which was under the jurisdiction of the governor of the province beyond the River, also made repairs ↩
  16. 16. Nehemiah 3:7 Neh 2:7 ↩
  17. 17. Nehemiah 3:8 Neh 3:31, 32 ↩
  18. 18. Nehemiah 3:8 Neh 12:38 ↩
  19. 19. Nehemiah 3:9 Neh 3:12, 17 ↩
  20. 20. Nehemiah 3:11 Neh 12:38 ↩
  21. 21. Nehemiah 3:12 Neh 3:9 ↩
  22. 22. Nehemiah 3:13 Neh 2:13 ↩
  23. 23. Nehemiah 3:13 About 1,500 ft. or 457 m ↩
  24. 24. Nehemiah 3:14 Jer 6:1 ↩
  25. 25. Nehemiah 3:14 Neh 2:13 ↩
  26. 26. Nehemiah 3:15 Neh 2:17 ↩
  27. 27. Nehemiah 3:15 2 Kin 25:4 ↩
  28. 28. Nehemiah 3:15 Neh 12:37 ↩
  29. 29. Nehemiah 3:16 Neh 3:9, 12, 17 ↩
  30. 30. Nehemiah 3:16 2 Kin 20:20; Is 7:3 ↩
  31. 31. Nehemiah 3:16 Lit constructed ↩
  32. 32. Nehemiah 3:19 Neh 3:15 ↩
  33. 33. Nehemiah 3:19 Lit a second measure, and so in vv 20, 21, 24, 30 ↩
  34. 34. Nehemiah 3:19 2 Chr 26:9 ↩
  35. 35. Nehemiah 3:20 Neh 3:1 ↩
  36. 36. Nehemiah 3:21 Lit Eliashib’s ↩
  37. 37. Nehemiah 3:22 Neh 12:28 ↩
  38. 38. Nehemiah 3:22 I.e., the lower Jordan Valley ↩
  39. 39. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him ↩
  40. 40. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him ↩
  41. 41. Nehemiah 3:24 Neh 3:19 ↩
  42. 42. Nehemiah 3:25 Jer 32:2 ↩
  43. 43. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 7:46 ↩
  44. 44. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 11:21 ↩
  45. 45. Nehemiah 3:26 Neh 8:1 ↩
  46. 46. Nehemiah 3:27 Lit him ↩
  47. 47. Nehemiah 3:27 Neh 3:5 ↩
  48. 48. Nehemiah 3:28 2 Kin 11:16; 2 Chr 23:15; Jer 31:40 ↩
  49. 49. Nehemiah 3:29 Lit him ↩
  50. 50. Nehemiah 3:31 Lit son of ↩
  51. 51. Nehemiah 3:31 Neh 3:8, 32 ↩
  52. 52. Nehemiah 3:31 Or Numbering ↩
  53. 53. Nehemiah 3:32 Neh 3:1; 12:39 ↩

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