Nehemiah 3

1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

2 The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.

5 Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

6 The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

7 Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.

8 Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

10 next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

12 And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

13 The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

14 The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

16 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

17 Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

18 Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

19 And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.

20 Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

22 And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

23 Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.

24 After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

25 and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh

26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

27 And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

28 Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

29 Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

30 Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

31 Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

32 And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

1 ¶ Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who [also] laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of [one of] the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

13 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.

14 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto [the place] over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning [of the wall].

20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning [of the wall] unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

22 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.

23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.

24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning [of the wall], even unto the corner.

25 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning [of the wall], and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that [was] by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.

26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

28 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.

32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

1 And Eliasib the high priest arose with his brethren the priests, and built the sheep gate, and sanctified it, and put in the doors thereof, and sanctified it unto the tower of Mea, even unto the tower of Hananeel.

2 And the men of Jericho built by him; and Shakhur the son of Imri built by him.

3 But the fish gate the children of Senaah built; they covered it, and put in the doors thereof, locks and bars.

4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakoz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baenah.

5 Next unto them built those of Thekoa, but their mighty ones brought not their necks to the service of their lords.

6 And the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Passover, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; and they covered it, and put in the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

7 And next unto them Melatiah of Gibeon, and Jadon of Merono, men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, built at the seat of the governor on this side the river.

8 And next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah the goldsmith. And next unto him repaired Hananiah the son of the apothecaries: and they repaired Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

9 And next unto him repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem.

10 And next unto him repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattus the son of Hazabeniah.

11 And Malchiah the son of Harim, and Hassub the son of Pahathmoab, built two pieces, and the tower by the furnace.

12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Haloheh, the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

13 And Hanun and the men of Sanoah built the valley gate, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate.

14 And the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the chief of the four of the husbandmen; and he built it, and put in the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

15 And Shallum the son of Chal-hoze, the ruler of the four parts of Mizpah, built the gate of the well, and covered it, and put in the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Seloah by the king's garden, unto the steps that go down from the city of David.

16 And after him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half quarter of Bethzur, unto the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool of Azuiah, and unto the house of the mighty.

17 And after him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani; and next unto him repaired Hashabiah the ruler of the half quarter of Keilah in his quarter.

18 After him repaired their brethren Bavai the son of Henadad, the chief of the half quarter of Keilah.

19 And next unto him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, built two pieces on the side toward the house of armour.

20 And after him in the mount repaired custom the son of Sabbath two pieces from the corner unto the door of Eliasib the high priest.

21 After him Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakoz, built two pieces from the door of Eliasib's house unto the end of Eliasib's house.

22 After him built the priests, the men of the regions.

23 After whom Benjamin built his house over against their house. And after him Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, built over against his house.

24 And after him repaired Benui the son of Henadad two pieces of the house of Azariah unto the corner, and unto the corner;

25 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the corner, and against the high tower that looketh out from the king's house, by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Pareo.

26 And the Nethinims dwelt at Ophel unto the water gate eastward, where the tower looked out.

27 And after that the men of Thekoa built two pieces over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

28 And from the horse gate the priests built, every man against his own house.

29 After him repaired Zadok the son of Immer toward his house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah the porter against the morning.

30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the son of Zalaph, the sixth, two pieces. And after him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah against his coffer.

31 And after him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the house of the Nethinims and the merchants, toward the gate of the council, and unto the hall of the corner.

32 And between the hall at the corner of the shaft gate built the goldsmiths and the merchants.