Nehemias 3
Ang Biblia, 2001
Muling Itinayo ang Pader ng Jerusalem
3 Nang magkagayo'y si Eliasib na pinakapunong pari ay tumayong kasama ng kanyang mga kasamahang pari at kanilang itinayo ang Pintuan ng mga Tupa. Ito ay kanilang itinalaga at inilagay ang mga pinto niyon; kanilang itinalaga ito hanggang sa Tore ng Sandaan at hanggang sa Tore ng Hananel.
2 Kasunod niya ay nagtayo ang mga lalaki ng Jerico. At kasunod nila ay nagtayo si Zacur na anak ni Imri.
3 Ang Pintuan ng mga Isda ay itinayo ng mga anak ni Senaa; kanilang inilapat ang mga biga nito, at inilagay ang mga pinto, mga kandado, at ang mga halang.
4 Kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Meremot na anak ni Urias, na anak ni Hakoz. At kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Mesulam, na anak ni Berequias, na anak ni Mesezabel. At kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Zadok na anak ni Baana.
5 Kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni ang mga Tekoita; ngunit hindi inilagay ng kanilang mga maharlika ang kanilang mga leeg sa gawain ng kanilang mga panginoon.
6 Ang Matandang Pintuan ay kinumpuni nina Joiada na anak ni Pasea at ni Mesulam na anak ni Besodias; kanilang inilapat ang mga biga nito, at inilagay ang mga pinto, mga kandado, at ang mga halang niyon.
7 Kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni sina Melatias na Gibeonita, Jadon na Meronotita, at ang mga lalaking taga-Gibeon at taga-Mizpa, na nasa ilalim ng pamamahala ng gobernador ng lalawigan sa kabila ng Ilog.
8 Kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Uziel na anak ni Harhaias na panday-ginto. At kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Hananias na isa sa mga gumagawa ng pabango, at kanilang muling itinayo ang Jerusalem hanggang sa Maluwang na Pader.
9 Kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Refaias na anak ni Hur, na pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Jerusalem.
10 Kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Jedias na anak ni Harumaf, sa tapat ng kanyang bahay. At kasunod niya ay nagkumpuni si Hatus na anak ni Hashabneias.
11 Ang ibang bahagi at ang Tore ng mga Pugon ay kinumpuni nina Malkia na anak ni Harim at Hashub na anak ni Pahat-moab.
12 Kasunod nila ay nagkumpuni si Shallum na anak ni Hallohes, na pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Jerusalem, siya at ang kanyang mga anak na babae.
13 Kinumpuni ni Hanun at ng mga mamamayan ng Zanoa ang Pintuan ng Libis; muli nila itong itinayo at inilagay ang mga pinto, mga kandado, at mga halang niyon, at kinumpuni ang isang libong siko ng pader, hanggang sa Pintuan ng Dumi.
14 Ang Pintuan ng Dumi ay kinumpuni ni Malkia na anak ni Recab, na pinuno ng distrito ng Bet-hacquerim; muli niya itong itinayo at inilagay ang mga pinto, mga kandado, at ang mga halang niyon.
15 Ang Pintuan ng Bukal ay kinumpuni ni Shallum na anak ni Colhoze, na pinuno ng distrito ng Mizpa; muli niya itong itinayo at tinakpan, inilagay ang mga pinto, kandado, at mga halang niyon. Kanyang ginawa ang pader ng Tipunan ng Tubig ng Shela sa tabi ng halamanan ng hari, hanggang sa mga baytang na paibaba mula sa lunsod ni David.
16 Pagkatapos niya ay nagkumpuni si Nehemias na anak ni Azbuk, na pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Bet-zur, hanggang sa dakong katapat ng mga libingan ni David, hanggang sa tipunan ng tubig na gawa ng tao, at hanggang sa bahay ng mga mandirigma.
Mga Levitang Gumawa sa Pader
17 Kasunod niya ay nagkumpuni ang mga Levita: si Rehum na anak ni Bani. Kasunod niya, si Hashabias na pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Keila ay nagkumpuni para sa kanyang distrito.
18 Kasunod niya ay nagkumpuni ang kanilang mga kapatid: si Binui na anak ni Henadad, na pinuno ng kalahating distrito ng Keila.
19 Kasunod niya ay kinumpuni ni Eser na anak ni Jeshua, na pinuno ng Mizpa, ang ibang bahagi sa tapat ng gulod sa taguan ng mga sandata sa pagliko.
20 Kasunod niya ay masikap na kinumpuni ni Baruc na anak ni Zabbai ang ibang bahagi, mula sa may pagliko hanggang sa pintuan ng bahay ni Eliasib na pinakapunong pari.
21 Pagkatapos niya ay kinumpuni ni Meremot, na anak ni Urias na anak ni Hakoz ang ibang bahagi mula sa pintuan ng bahay ni Eliasib hanggang sa dulo ng bahay ni Eliasib.
Ang mga Paring Gumawa sa Pader
22 Pagkatapos niya ay nagkumpuni ang mga pari, ang mga lalaking mula sa Kapatagan.
23 Pagkatapos nila ay nagkumpuni sina Benjamin at Hashub sa tapat ng kanilang bahay. Pagkatapos nila ay nagkumpuni si Azarias na anak ni Maasias, na anak ni Ananias, sa tabi ng kanyang sariling bahay.
24 Pagkatapos niya ay kinumpuni ni Binui na anak ni Henadad ang ibang bahagi, mula sa bahay ni Azarias hanggang sa pagliko, at hanggang sa sulok.
25 Si Paal na anak ni Uzai ay nagkumpuni sa tapat ng pagliko, at sa toreng lumalabas mula sa mas mataas na bahay ng hari na nasa tabi ng bulwagan ng bantay. Pagkatapos niya, si Pedaya na anak ni Faros,
26 at ang mga lingkod sa templo na nakatira sa Ofel ay nagkumpuni hanggang sa dakong nasa tapat ng Pintuan ng Tubig sa dakong silangan at sa toreng nakalabas.
27 Kasunod niya ay kinumpuni ng mga Tekoita ang ibang bahagi sa tapat ng malaking tore na nakalabas hanggang sa pader ng Ofel.
28 Sa itaas ng Pintuan ng Kabayo, ang mga pari ay nagkumpuni, bawat isa sa tapat ng kanyang sariling bahay.
29 Pagkatapos niya ay nagkumpuni si Zadok na anak ni Imer sa tapat ng kanyang sariling bahay. Kasunod niya ay nagkumpuni si Shemaya na anak ni Shecanias na bantay sa Silangang Pintuan.
30 Pagkatapos niya ay kinumpuni nina Hananias na anak ni Shelemias, at ni Anun na ikaanim na anak ni Salaf, ang ibang bahagi. Kasunod nila ay kinumpuni ni Mesulam na anak ni Berequias ang tapat ng kanyang silid.
31 Pagkatapos niya ay nagkumpuni si Malkia na isa sa mga panday-ginto, hanggang sa bahay ng mga lingkod sa templo at ng mga mangangalakal sa tapat ng Pintuan ng Hamifcad, at sa itaas na silid ng panulukan.
32 At sa pagitan ng itaas na silid ng panulukan at ng Pintuan ng mga Tupa, ang mga panday-ginto at ang mga mangangalakal ay nagkumpuni.
Nehemiah 3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 3
List of Workers. 1 [a](A)Eliashib the high priest and his priestly kinsmen took up the task of rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, then continued the rebuilding to the Tower of the Hundred, the Tower of Hananel. 2 At their side the men of Jericho were rebuilding, and next to them was Zaccur, son of Imri. 3 (B)The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the people of Hassenaah; they timbered it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 At their side Meremoth, son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, carried out the work of repair; next to him was Meshullam, son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel; and next to him was Zadok, son of Baana. 5 Next to him the Tekoites carried out the work of repair; however, some of their most powerful men would not submit to the labor asked by their masters. 6 The Mishneh Gate[b] was repaired by Joiada, son of Paseah; and Meshullam, son of Besodeiah; they timbered it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 7 At their side Melatiah the Gibeonite did the repairing, together with Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, who were under the jurisdiction of the governor of West-of-Euphrates. 8 Next to them the work of repair was carried out by Uzziel, son of Harhaiah, a member of the goldsmiths’ guild, and at his side was Hananiah, one of the perfumers’ guild. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.[c] 9 Next to them the work of repair was carried out by Rephaiah, son of Hur, administrator of half the district of Jerusalem, 10 and at his side was Jedaiah, son of Harumaph, who repaired opposite his own house. Next to him Hattush, son of Hashabneiah, carried out the work of repair. 11 The adjoining sector, as far as the Oven Tower, was repaired by Malchijah, son of Harim, and Hasshub, son of Pahath-moab. 12 At their side the work of repair was carried out by Shallum, son of Hallohesh, administrator of half the district of Jerusalem, together with his daughters. 13 The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. They also repaired a thousand cubits of the wall up to the Dung Gate. 14 The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah, son of Rechab, administrator of the district of Beth-haccherem; he rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallum, son of Colhozeh, administrator of the district of Mizpah; he rebuilt it, roofed it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. He also repaired the wall of the Aqueduct Pool near the King’s Garden as far as the steps that lead down from the City of David. 16 After him, the work of repair was carried out by Nehemiah, son of Azbuk, administrator of half the district of Beth-zur, to a place opposite the tombs of David, as far as the Artificial Pool and the barracks.
17 After him, these Levites carried out the work of repair: Rehum, son of Bani, and next to him, for his own district, was Hashabiah, administrator of half the district of Keilah. 18 After him, their kinsmen carried out the work of repair: Binnui, son of Henadad, administrator of half the district of Keilah; 19 next to him Ezer, son of Jeshua, administrator of Mizpah, who repaired the adjoining sector, the Corner, opposite the ascent to the arsenal. 20 After him, Baruch, son of Zabbai, repaired the adjoining sector from the Corner to the entrance of the house of Eliashib, the high priest. 21 After him, Meremoth, son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, repaired the adjoining sector from the entrance of Eliashib’s house to its end.
22 After him, the work of repair was carried out by the priests, men of the surrounding country. 23 After them, Benjamin and Hasshub carried out the repair in front of their houses; after them, Azariah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made the repairs alongside his house. 24 After him, Binnui, son of Henadad, repaired the adjoining sector from the house of Azariah to the Corner (that is, to the Angle). 25 After him, Palal, son of Uzai, carried out the work of repair opposite the Corner and the tower projecting from the Upper Palace at the quarters of the guard. After him, Pedaiah, son of Parosh, carried out the work of repair 26 to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east, and the projecting tower. 27 After him, the Tekoites repaired the adjoining sector opposite the great projecting tower, to the wall of Ophel.
28 Above the Horse Gate the priests carried out the work of repair, each opposite his own house. 29 (C)After them Zadok, son of Immer, carried out the repair opposite his house, and after him the repair was carried out by Shemaiah, son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate. 30 After him, Hananiah, son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired the adjoining sector; after them, Meshullam, son of Berechiah, repaired the place opposite his own lodging. 31 After him, Malchijah, a member of the goldsmiths’ guild, carried out the work of repair as far as the quarters of the temple servants and the merchants, in front of the Gate of Inspection and as far as the upper chamber of the Angle. 32 Between the upper chamber of the Angle and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants carried out the work of repair.
Opposition from Judah’s Enemies. 33 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and very much incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 34 saying in the presence of his associates and the troops of Samaria: “What are these miserable Jews trying to do? Will they complete their restoration in a single day? Will they recover these stones, burnt as they are, from the heaps of dust?” 35 Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said: “Whatever they are building—if a fox attacks it, it will breach their wall of stones!” 36 Hear, our God, how we were mocked! Turn back their reproach upon their own heads and deliver them up as plunder in a land of captivity! 37 (D)Do not hide their crime and do not let their sin be blotted out in your sight, for they insulted the builders to their faces! 38 We, however, continued to build the wall, and soon it was completed up to half its height. The people worked enthusiastically.
Footnotes
- 3:1–32 The construction work on the gates and walls of the city is described in counterclockwise direction, beginning and ending at the Sheep Gate (to the north of the Temple). The exact locations of many of the topographical points mentioned are uncertain.
- 3:6 The Mishneh Gate: the gate leading into the second, expanded quarter of the city; cf. 2 Kgs 22:14; Zep 1:10.
- 3:8 The Broad Wall: perhaps identical with the wall, seven meters thick, discovered in the Jewish quarter of the Old City.
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