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Ganito muling itinayo ang nasirang pader ng lunsod. Ang pinakapunong pari na si Eliasib at ang mga kasamahan niyang pari ang muling nagtayo ng Pintuan ng mga Tupa. Binasbasan nila ito at pagkatapos ay nilagyan ng mga pinto. Binasbasan din nila ang pader hanggang sa Tore ng Sandaan, at sa Tore ni Hananel. Ang kasunod na bahagi ay itinayo ng mga taga-Jerico. Si Zacur na anak ni Imri ang nagtayo ng kasunod na bahagi.

Ang gumawa ng Pintuan ng Isda ay ang angkan ni Hasenaa. Nilagyan nila ito ng mga posteng pahalang, mga pinto at mga bakal na pangkandado.

Ang kasunod na bahagi naman ay ginawa ni Meremot na anak ni Urias at apo naman ni Hakoz. Ang gumawa ng kasunod nito ay si Mesulam na anak ni Berequias at apo ni Mesezabel.

Ang kasunod nito ay ginawa naman ni Zadok na anak ni Baana.

Ang kasunod na bahagi ay ginawa ng mga taga-Tekoa. Ngunit ang mga maharlika ay tumangging gawin ang mga iniatas ng mga namamahala.

Ang muling nag-ayos ng Pintuang Luma ay sina Joiada na anak ni Pasea at si Mesulam na anak ni Besodeias. Sila rin ang naglagay ng mga posteng pahalang, mga pinto at mga bakal na pangkandado.

Ang kasunod nito ay ginawa nina Melatias na taga-Gibeon at Jadon na taga-Meronot, at ng mga taga-Gibeon at Mizpa, hanggang sa tirahan ng gobernador ng lalawigan sa Kanluran ng Eufrates. Ang kasunod na bahagi ay ginawa ni Uziel na platero, anak ni Harhaia.

Ang sumunod na bahagi hanggang sa Malapad na Pader ay ginawa ni Hananias na manggagawa ng pabango. Ang kasunod na bahagi ay ginawa naman ng anak ni Hur na si Refaias, pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Jerusalem.

10 Si Jedaias na anak ni Harumaf ang gumawa ng sunod na bahaging malapit sa kanyang bahay.

Ang kasunod nito ay ginawa naman ni Hatus na anak ni Hasabneias.

11 Ang bahaging kasunod hanggang sa Tore ng mga Hurno ay ginawa ni Malquias na anak ni Harim at ni Hasub na anak naman ni Pahat-moab.

12 Ang kasunod nito ay ginawa ng anak ni Halohesh na si Sallum, pinuno ng isa pang kalahating distrito ng Jerusalem. Siya'y tinulungan ng kanyang mga anak na babae.

13 Ang Pintuan ng Libis hanggang sa pintuang papunta sa tapunan ng basura ay itinayo ni Hanun at ng mga taga-Zanoa. Sila rin ang nag-ayos ng mga pinto at ng mga bakal na pangkandado. May 450 metro ang haba ng pader na inayos nila.

14 Ang pintuang papunta sa tapunan ng basura ay inayos ng anak ni Recab na si Malquias, pinuno ng distrito ng Beth-hakerem. Siya rin ang naglagay ng mga pinto at ng mga bakal na pangkandado.

15 Ang nag-ayos ng Pintuan ng Bukal ay ang anak ni Colhoze na si Sallum,[a] pinuno ng distrito ng Mizpa. Binubungan niya ito at nilagyan ng mga pintuan at mga bakal na pangkandado. Inayos din niya ang pader ng Ipunan ng Tubig ng Sela, patungo sa halamanan ng hari hanggang sa makababa ng hagdanan mula sa Lunsod ni David.

16 Mula naman doon hanggang sa tapat ng libingan ni David, tipunan ng tubig at ng himpilan ng mga bantay, ang nag-ayos ay ang anak ni Azbuk na si Nehemias, pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Beth-sur.

Ang mga Levitang Nagtayo ng Pader

17 Ito naman ang mga Levitang nagtayo ng mga kasunod na bahagi ng pader:

Si Rehum na anak ni Bani ang gumawa ng kasunod na bahagi.

Ang sumunod na bahagi ay ginawa ni Hashabias, pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Keila.

18 Ang anak ni Henadad na si Bavai, pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Keila ang siya namang gumawa ng kasunod na bahagi.

19 Ang gumawa naman ng kasunod na bahagi ay ang anak ni Jeshua na si Ezer, pinuno ng Mizpa. Siya ang gumawa ng bahaging paakyat hanggang sa tapat ng taguan ng mga sandata.

20 Ang anak ni Zabai na si Baruc ang gumawa ng kasunod na bahagi, mula sa taguan ng mga sandata hanggang sa pintuan ng bahay ni Eliasib na pinakapunong pari.

21 Ang kasunod na bahagi ay ginawa ng anak ni Urias at apo ni Hakoz na si Meremot. Ito'y umabot hanggang sa dulo ng bahay ni Eliasib.

Ang mga Paring Nagtayo ng Pader

22 Ang mga sumusunod na pari ay nagtayo rin ng mga kasunod na bahagi ng pader:

Ang mga pari sa paligid ng Jerusalem ang gumawa ng kasunod na bahagi.

23 Sina Benjamin at Hasub ang nag-ayos ng kasunod na bahagi na nasa harapan ng kanilang mga bahay.

Si Azarias na anak ni Maaseias at apo ni Ananias ang gumawa ng kasunod na bahagi sa tapat ng kanyang bahay. 24 Mula dito hanggang sa sulok ng pader ang nag-ayos naman ay si Binui na anak ni Henadad.

25-26 Ang kasunod na bahagi ng pader ay ginawa ni Palal na anak ni Uzai. Ito'y mula sa sulok ng pader at ng tore sa itaas ng palasyo, malapit sa bulwagan ng mga bantay.

Ang kasunod na bahagi naman ay ginawa ni Pedaia na anak ni Paros. Ito'y pasilangan hanggang sa tabi ng Pintuang Tubig at ng toreng nagsisilbing bantay sa Templo. Malapit ito sa Ofel na tirahan ng mga manggagawa sa Templo.

Ang Iba pang mga Manggagawa

27 Ang mga taga-Tekoa naman ang nag-ayos ng bahagi mula sa toreng nagsisilbing bantay sa Templo hanggang sa Pader ng Ofel.

28 Isang pangkat ng mga pari ang nag-ayos ng pader sa pahilaga mula sa Pintuan ng Kabayo. Ginawa ng bawat isa ang bahaging nasa tapat ng kanyang bahay.

29 Si Zadok na anak ni Immer ang gumawa ng bahaging nasa tapat ng kanyang tahanan.

Ang kasunod nito'y ginawa ng anak ni Secanias na si Semaias, tagapamahala ng Pintuang Silangan.

30 Si Hananias na anak ni Selemias at si Hanun, pang-anim na anak ni Zalaf ang gumawa naman ng kasunod na bahagi. Ito'y pangalawang bahagi na kanilang ginawa.

Si Mesulam na anak ni Berequias naman ang nag-ayos ng pader sa tapat ng kanyang bahay.

31 Ang kasunod nito ay ginawa naman ni Malquias na isang platero. Ang ginawa niya'y umabot hanggang sa bahay ng mga katulong sa Templo at ng mga mangangalakal. Ang bahaging ito ay nasa tapat ng Pintuang Bantayan malapit sa silid na nasa itaas ng hilagang-silangang kanto ng pader. 32 Mula naman dito hanggang sa Pintuan ng mga Tupa, ang mga platero at mga mangangalakal ang nag-ayos ng pader.

Footnotes

  1. 15 Sallum: Sa ibang manuskrito'y Solomon .
'Nehemias 3 ' not found for the version: Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version.

The number of them that built the walls.

Then arose Eliashib the high Priest with his brethren the Priests, and they built the sheep gate: they [a]repaired it, and set up the doors thereof: even unto the tower of Meah repaired they it, and unto the tower of Hananel.

And next unto him built the men of Jericho, and beside him Zaccur the son of Imri.

But the fish port did the sons of Senaah build, which also laid the beams thereof, and set on the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

And next unto them fortified Meremoth, the son of Urijah, the son of Koz: and next unto them fortified Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel: and next unto them fortified Zadok, the son of Baana:

And next unto them fortified the Tekoites: but the great men of them [b]put not their necks to the works of their lords.

And the gate of the (A)old fish pool fortified Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah: they laid the beams thereof, and set on the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Next unto them also fortified Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the [c]throne of the Duke, which was beyond the River.

Next unto him fortified Uzziel the son of Harhaiah [d]of the goldsmiths: next unto him also fortified Hananiah the son [e]of Harakkahim, and they repaired Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

Also next unto them fortified Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

10 And next unto him fortified Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house: and next unto him fortified Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-Moab fortified the second [f]portion, and the tower of the furnaces.

12 Next unto him also fortified Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

13 The valley gate fortified Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah: they built it, and set on the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, even a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung port.

14 But the dung port fortified Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the fourth part of Beth Haccarem: he built it, and set on the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

15 But the gate of the fountain fortified Shallun the son of Col-Hozeh, the ruler of the fourth part of Mizpah: he built it, and covered it, and set on the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall unto the fish pool of [g]Shelah by the king’s garden, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.

16 After him fortified Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth Zur until the other side over against the sepulchers of David and to the fish pool that was repaired, and unto the house of the mighty.

17 After him fortified the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani, and the next unto him fortified Hashabiah the ruler of the half part of Keilah in his quarter.

18 After him fortified their brethren: Bavai, the son of Henadad the ruler of the half part of Keilah:

19 And next unto him fortified Ezer, the son of Jeshua the ruler of Mizpah, the other portion over against the going up to the [h]corner of the armor.

20 After him was earnest Baruch the son of Zabbai, and fortified another portion from the corner unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high Priest.

21 After him fortified Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz, another portion from the door of the house of Eliashib, even as long as the house of Eliashib extended.

22 After him also fortified the Priests, the men of [i]the plain.

23 After them fortified Benjamin, and Hasshub over against their house: after him fortified Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, by his house.

24 After him fortified Binnui, the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the turning and unto the corner.

25 Palal, the son of Uzai, from over against the corner, and the high tower, that lieth out from the King’s house, which is beside the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.

26 And the [j]Nethinim they dwelt in the fortress unto the place over against the water gate Eastward, and to the tower that lieth out.

27 After him fortified the Tekoites another portion over against the great tower that lieth out even unto the wall of the fortress.

28 From above the horse gate forth fortified the Priests, every one over against his house.

29 After them fortified Zadok the son of Immer over against his house: and after him fortified Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah the keeper of the East gate.

30 After him fortified Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the son of Zalaph, the [k]sixth, another portion: after him fortified Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, over against his chamber.

31 After him fortified Malchijah the goldsmith’s son, until the house of the Nethinim, and of the Merchants over against the gate [l]Miphkad, and to the chamber in the corner.

32 And between the chamber of the corner unto the sheep gate fortified the goldsmiths and the merchants.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 3:1 In Hebrew, they sanctified it, that is, they finished it, and so dedicated it to the Lord by prayer, in desiring him to maintain it.
  2. Nehemiah 3:5 The rich and mighty would not obey them which were appointed officers in this work, neither would they help thereunto.
  3. Nehemiah 3:7 Unto the place where the Duke was wont to sit in judgment, who governed the country in their absence.
  4. Nehemiah 3:8 Or, Zorephim.
  5. Nehemiah 3:8 Or, of the Apothecaries.
  6. Nehemiah 3:11 Or, measure.
  7. Nehemiah 3:15 Or, Shoa.
  8. Nehemiah 3:19 Where the weapons and armor of the city lay.
  9. Nehemiah 3:22 Which dwelt in the plain country by Jordan and Jericho.
  10. Nehemiah 3:26 Read Ezra 2:43.
  11. Nehemiah 3:30 Meaning the sixth of his sons.
  12. Nehemiah 3:31 Which was the place of judgment or execution.

Rebuilding the Wall

Then (A)Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built (B)the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and (C)set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the (D)Tower of Hananel. And next to him (E)the men of Jericho built. And next to them[a] Zaccur the son of Imri built.

The sons of Hassenaah built (F)the Fish Gate. (G)They laid its beams and (H)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. And next to them (I)Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to them (J)Meshullam the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel repaired. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired. And next to them (K)the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.[b]

Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah (L)repaired the Gate of Yeshanah.[c] (M)They laid its beams and (N)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of (O)the governor of the province Beyond the River. Next to them Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, repaired. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, repaired, and they restored Jerusalem as far as (P)the Broad Wall. Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, (Q)ruler of half the district of[d] Jerusalem, repaired. 10 Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired. 11 Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and (R)the Tower of the Ovens. 12 Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, (S)ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters.

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired (T)the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and (U)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits[e] of the wall, as far as (V)the Dung Gate.

14 Malchijah the son of Rechab, ruler of the district of (W)Beth-haccherem, repaired (X)the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and (Y)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

15 And Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired (Z)the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and covered it and (AA)set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. And he built the wall of (AB)the Pool of Shelah of (AC)the king's garden, as far as (AD)the stairs that go down from the city of David. 16 After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired to a point opposite (AE)the tombs of David, as far as (AF)the artificial pool, and as far as the house of the mighty men. 17 After him the Levites repaired: Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired for his district. 18 After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah. 19 Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at (AG)the buttress.[f] 20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired[g] another section from the buttress to the door of the house of (AH)Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him (AI)Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib. 22 After him the priests, the men of (AJ)the surrounding area, repaired. 23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah repaired beside his own house. 24 After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress and to (AK)the corner. 25 Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the buttress and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at (AL)the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh 26 (AM)and the temple servants living on (AN)Ophel repaired to a point opposite (AO)the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. 27 After him (AP)the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.

28 Above (AQ)the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house. 29 After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired. 30 After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After him (AR)Meshullam the son of Berechiah repaired opposite (AS)his chamber. 31 After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate,[h] and to the upper chamber of the corner. 32 And between the upper chamber of the corner and (AT)the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants repaired.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 3:2 Hebrew him
  2. Nehemiah 3:5 Or lords
  3. Nehemiah 3:6 Or of the old city
  4. Nehemiah 3:9 Or foreman of half the portion assigned to; also verses 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
  5. Nehemiah 3:13 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
  6. Nehemiah 3:19 Or corner; also verses 20, 24, 25
  7. Nehemiah 3:20 Some manuscripts vigorously repaired
  8. Nehemiah 3:31 Or Hammiphkad Gate

Building and Repairing the Wall

Then (A)Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built (B)the Sheep Gate; they set it apart as holy and (C)made its doors stand. And they set apart as holy [a]the wall to (D)the Tower of the Hundred and (E)the Tower of Hananel. Next to him (F)the men of Jericho built, and next to [b]them Zaccur the son of Imri built.

Now the sons of Hassenaah built (G)the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and made its doors stand with its bolts and bars. Next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz made repairs. And next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel made repairs. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana also made repairs. Moreover, next to them the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not [c]support the service of their masters.

Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired (H)the Old Gate; they laid its beams and made its doors stand with its bolts and its bars. Next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, [d]also made repairs for the official seat of the (I)governor of the province beyond the River. Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah of the (J)goldsmiths made repairs. And next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they restored Jerusalem as far as (K)the Broad Wall. Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, (L)the official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. 10 Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs. 11 Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired [e]another section and (M)the Tower of Furnaces. 12 Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, (N)the official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs, he and his daughters.

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired (O)the Valley Gate. They built it and made its doors stand with its bolts and its bars, and [f]one thousand cubits of the wall to the [g]Dung Gate.

14 Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of (P)Beth-haccherem, repaired the [h](Q)Dung Gate. He built it and made its doors stand with its bolts and its bars.

15 Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, (R)repaired the Spring Gate. He built it, covered it and made its doors stand with its bolts and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah at (S)the king’s garden as far as (T)the steps that descend from the city of David. 16 After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, (U)official of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs as far as a point opposite the tombs of David, and as far as (V)the artificial pool and the house of the mighty men. 17 After him the Levites made repairs under Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district. 18 After him their brothers made repairs under Bavvai the son of Henadad, the official of the other half of the district of Keilah. 19 Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, (W)the official of Mizpah, repaired another section in front of the ascent of the armory (X)at the Angle. 20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the Angle to the doorway of the house of (Y)Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another section, from the doorway of Eliashib’s house even as far as the end of Eliashib’s house. 22 After him the priests, (Z)the men of the [i]valley, made repairs. 23 After [j]them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house. After [k]them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house. 24 After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah as far as (AA)the Angle and as far as the corner. 25 Palal the son of Uzai made repairs in front of the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king, which is by (AB)the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs. 26 (AC)The temple servants living in (AD)Ophel made repairs as far as the front of (AE)the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27 After [l]them (AF)the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.

28 Above (AG)the Horse Gate the priests made repairs, each in front of his house. 29 After [m]them Zadok the son of Immer made repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. 30 After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs in front of his own [n]quarters. 31 After him Malchijah, [o]one of (AH)the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, in front of the [p]Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room of the corner. 32 Between the upper room of the corner and (AI)the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 3:1 Lit it
  2. Nehemiah 3:2 Lit him
  3. Nehemiah 3:5 Lit bring their neck to
  4. Nehemiah 3:7 Or which was under the jurisdiction of the governor of the province beyond the River, also made repairs
  5. Nehemiah 3:11 Lit a second measure, so in ch
  6. Nehemiah 3:13 Approx. 500 yd. or 457 m, a cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  7. Nehemiah 3:13 Lit Gate of Ash-heaps
  8. Nehemiah 3:14 Lit Gate of Ash-heaps
  9. Nehemiah 3:22 Lower Jordan valley; lit circle
  10. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him
  11. Nehemiah 3:23 Lit him
  12. Nehemiah 3:27 Lit him
  13. Nehemiah 3:29 Lit him
  14. Nehemiah 3:30 Or cell
  15. Nehemiah 3:31 Lit son of
  16. Nehemiah 3:31 Or Mustering