Revised Literal Translation
Nehemiah 3
1Then Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֩'el.ya.ShivH475the highהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.HenH3548rose upוַיָּ֡קָםvai.Ya.komH6965with his brethrenוְאֶחָ֣יוve.'e.ChavH251the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and they buildedוַיִּבְנוּ֙vai.yiv.NuH1129the sheepהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179;they sanctifiedקִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּki.de.Shu.huH6942it, and set upוַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975the doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֑יוdal.to.TavH1817of it; even unto the towerמִגְדַּ֤לmig.DalH4026of Meahהַמֵּאָה֙ha.me.'AhH3968they sanctifiedקִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּki.de.Shu.huH6942it, unto the towerמִגְדַּ֥לmig.DalH4026of Hananeelחֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ סcha.nan.'ElH2606.
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.
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.
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.
20Afterאַחֲרָ֨יו'a.cha.RavH310him Baruchבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1263the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of ZabbaiH2079earnestlyהֶחֱרָ֧הhe.che.RahH2734repairedהֶחֱזִ֛יקhe.che.ZikH2388the otherשֵׁנִ֑יתshe.NitH8145pieceמִדָּ֣הmi.DahH4060,from the turningהַ֨מִּקְצ֔וֹעַha.mik.Tzo.a'H4740of the wallunto the doorפֶּ֙תַח֙pe.tachH6607of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב'el.ya.ShivH475the highהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548.
21Afterאַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Meremothמְרֵמ֧וֹתme.re.MotH4822the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Urijahאוּרִיָּ֛ה'u.ri.YahH223the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kozהַקּ֖וֹץha.KotzH6976anotherשֵׁנִ֑יתshe.NitH8145pieceמִדָּ֣הmi.DahH4060,from the doorמִפֶּ֙תַח֙mi.Pe.tachH6607of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב'el.ya.ShivH475even to the endתַּכְלִ֖יתtakh.LitH8503of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ ס'el.ya.ShivH475.
23Afterאַחֲרָ֨יו'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֧יקhe.che.ZikH2388Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֛ןbin.ya.MinH1144and Hashubוְחַשּׁ֖וּבve.cha.ShuvH2815over against their houseבֵּיתָ֑ם סbei.TamH1004.Afterאַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֧ה'a.zar.YahH5838the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֛הma.'a.se.YahH4641the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ananiahעֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה'a.na.ne.YahH6055byאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ סbei.ToH1004.
24Afterאַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Binnuiבִּנּ֛וּיbi.NuiH1131the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Henadadחֵנָדָ֖דche.na.DadH2582anotherשֵׁנִ֑יתshe.NitH8145pieceמִדָּ֣הmi.DahH4060,from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֔ה'a.zar.YahH5838unto the turningהַמִּקְצ֖וֹעַha.mik.Tzo.a'H4740of the wall,even unto the cornerהַפִּנָּֽה׃ha.pi.NahH6438.
25Palalפָּלָ֣לpa.LalH6420the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uzaiאוּזַי֮'u.ZaiH186,over against the turningהַמִּקְצוֹעַ֒ha.mik.tzo.a'H4740of the wall,and the towerוְהַמִּגְדָּ֗לve.ha.mig.DalH4026which lieth outהַיּוֹצֵא֙hai.yo.Tze'H3318from the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428highהָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןha.'el.YonH5945houseמִבֵּ֤יתmi.BeitH1004, that wasby the courtלַחֲצַ֣רla.cha.TzarH2691of the prisonהַמַּטָּרָ֑הha.ma.ta.RahH4307.Afterאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310him Pedaiahפְּדָיָ֥הpe.da.YahH6305the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Paroshפַּרְעֹֽשׁ׃ סpar.'OshH6551.
26Moreover the Nethinimsוְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔יםve.Ha.ne.ti.NimH5411dweltיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427in Ophelבָּעֹ֑פֶלba.'O.felH6077, unto the placeover against the waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179toward the eastלַמִּזְרָ֔חla.miz.RachH4217,and the towerוְהַמִּגְדָּ֖לve.ha.mig.DalH4026that lieth outהַיּוֹצֵֽא׃ סhai.yo.Tze'H3318.
27Afterאַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.RavH310them the Tekoitesהַתְּקֹעִ֖יםha.te.ko.'ImH8621repairedהֶחֱזִ֥יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388anotherשֵׁנִ֑יתshe.NitH8145pieceמִדָּ֣הmi.DahH4060,over against the greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419towerהַמִּגְדָּ֤לha.mig.DalH4026that lieth outהַיּוֹצֵ֔אhai.yo.Tze'H3318,even unto the wallחוֹמַ֥תcho.MatH2346of Ophelהָעֹֽפֶל׃ha.'O.felH6077.
29Afterאַחֲרָ֧יו'a.cha.RavH310them repairedהֶחֱזִ֛יקhe.che.ZikH2388Zadokצָד֥וֹקtza.DokH6659the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Immerאִמֵּ֖ר'i.MerH564over against his houseבֵּית֑וֹ סbei.ToH1004.Afterוְאַחֲרָ֤יוve.'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.ZikH2388also Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֣הshe.ma'.YahH8098the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shechaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֔הshe.khan.YahH7935,the keeperשֹׁמֵ֖רsho.MerH8104of the eastהַמִּזְרָֽח׃ סha.miz.RachH4217gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179.
30Afterאַחֲרָ֨יו'a.cha.reivH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֜יקhe.che.ZikH2388Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֣הcha.nan.YahH2608the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shelemiahשֶׁלֶמְיָ֗הshe.lem.YahH8018,and Hanunוְחָנ֧וּןve.cha.NunH2586the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֖יha.shi.ShiH8345sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zalaphצָלָ֛ףtza.LafH6764,anotherשֵׁנִ֑י סshe.NiH8145pieceמִדָּ֣הmi.DahH4060.Afterאַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּם֙me.shu.LamH4918the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Berechiahבֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔הbe.rekh.YahH1296over against his chamberנִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ׃ סnish.ka.ToH5393.
31Afterאַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.reivH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֗יקhe.che.ZikH2388Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּה֙mal.ki.YahH4441the goldsmith’sהַצֹּ֣רְפִ֔יha.Tzo.re.FiH6885sonבֶּן־ben-H1121unto the placeבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Nethinimsהַנְּתִינִ֖יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411,and of the merchantsוְהָרֹכְלִ֑יםve.ha.ro.khe.LimH7402,over against the gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179MiphkadH4663,and to the going upעֲלִיַּ֥ת'a.li.YatH5944of the cornerהַפִּנָּֽה׃ha.pi.NahH6438.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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