Revised Literal Translation

Nehemiah 3:16-32

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.

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.

22And afterוְאַחֲרָ֛יוve.'a.cha.RavH310him repairedהֶחֱזִ֥יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of the plainהַכִּכָּֽר׃ha.ki.KarH3603.

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.

28From above the horseהַסּוּסִ֗יםha.su.SimH5483gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179repairedהֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙he.che.Zi.kuH2388the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,every oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376over againstלְנֶ֥גֶדle.Ne.gedH5048his houseבֵּיתֽוֹ׃ סbei.ToH1004.

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.

32And between the going upעֲלִיַּ֤ת'a.li.YatH5944of the cornerהַפִּנָּה֙ha.pi.NahH6438unto the sheepהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629gateלְשַׁ֣עַרle.Sha.'arH8179repairedהֶחֱזִ֥יקוּhe.che.Zi.kuH2388the goldsmithsהַצֹּרְפִ֖יםha.tzo.re.FimH6884and the merchantsוְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃ פve.ha.ro.khe.LimH7402.

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