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Строеж на градските стени и списък на строителите

(A)Тогава първосвещеник Елияшив и другите свещеници се захванаха и построиха отново Овчата порта; те я осветиха и поставиха вратите ѝ от кулата Меа до кулата Хананела. До тях строяха йерихонците, а до тях строеше Закхур, Имриевият син. Потомците на Сенай построиха Рибната порта; те я покриха с греди и поставиха вратите, ключалките и лостовете ѝ. До тях поправяше стената Меремот, синът на Урия, Хакоцовия син; до тях поправяше Мешулам, синът на Берехия, Мешизабеловия син; до тях поправяше Садок, син на Баана. До тях поправяха текойците, но знатните от тях не превиха врат да изпълнят дълга си към своя Господ. А старата порта поправиха Йояда, Пасеаховият син, и Мешулам, Бесодиевият син; те я покриха и поставиха вратите, ключалките и лостовете ѝ. До тях поправяха гаваонецът Мелатия и меронотецът Ядон, както и мъже от Гаваон и Мицфа, подвластни на областния управител оттатък река Ефрат. До тях поправяше Узиил, Хархаевият син, един от златарите, а до него поправяше аптекарят Ханания, Харакахимовият син. Те укрепиха Йерусалим до Широката стена. До тях поправяше Рефая, Хуровият син, управител на половината от Йерусалимския окръг. 10 По-нататък срещу къщата си поправяше Йедая, Харумафовият син, а до него работеше Хатуш, Хашавниевият син. 11 Другата част от стената и кулата на пещите поправяха Малхия, Харимовият син, Хашув и Пахат – Моавовият син. 12 До тях работеха Шалум, Халохешовият син, управител на другата половина от Йерусалимския окръг, както и неговите дъщери. 13 Портата на долината поправиха Ханун и жителите на Заноах. Те я възстановиха и поставиха вратите, ключалките и лостовете ѝ; поправиха и хиляда лакътя от стената до Портата на сметището. 14 А Портата на сметището поправи Малхия, Рехавовият син, управител на Беткаремския окръг; той я възстанови и постави вратите, ключалките и лостовете ѝ. 15 Портата на извора поправи Шалум, Колхозеевият син, управител на окръг Мицфа. Той я възстанови, покри и постави вратите, ключалките и лостовете ѝ; поправи и стената при водоема Селах при царската градина, чак до стъпалата, които слизат от Давидовия град. 16 До него поправяше Неемия, Абуковият син, управител на половината от Бетцурския окръг; той работеше срещу Давидовите гробници до изкуственото езеро и до казармата на стражите. 17 След него поправяха левитите начело с Рехум, Ваниевия син; до него поправяше Хашавия, управител на половината от Кеилския окръг, като представител на своя кръг. 18 След тях поправяха останалите левити начело с Бавай, Хенадовия син, управител на другата половина от Кеилския окръг. 19 До него Езер, Иисусовият син, управител на Мицфа, поправяше другата част срещу нанагорнището към оръжейницата при ъгъла на стената. 20 До него Варух, Забваевият син, усърдно работеше на част от стената, от ъгъла до вратата на къщата на първосвещеника Елияшив. 21 След него Меремот, синът на Урия, Хакоцовия син, поправяше другата част от вратата на Елияшивовата къща до нейния край. 22 По-нататък поправяха свещениците от околността. 23 Вениамин и Хашув работеха до тях срещу своята къща; след тях, близо до къщата си, поправяше Азария, синът на Маасея, Ананиевия син. 24 След него Бинуй, Хенанадовият син, поправяше друга част – от къщата на Азария до завоя, чак до ъгъла на стената. 25 Фалал, Узаевият син, укрепваше стената срещу ъгъла и кулата, която се издава от горния царски дворец при двора на стражата. А след него поправяше Федая, Парошовият син. 26 А храмовите слуги, които живееха в Офел, поправяха до кулата, която се издигаше на изток при Водната порта. 27 По-нататък от издадената кула до стената на Офел работеха текойците. 28 От горната страна на Конските порти поправяха свещениците, всеки срещу къщата си. 29 След тях поправяха Садок, Имеровия син, срещу къщата си, а след него – Шемая, Шехановият син, пазач на източните порти. 30 Другата част от стената поправяха Ханания, Шелемиевият син, и Ханун, шестият син на Цалаф. След тях поправяше Мешулам, Берехиевият син, срещу жилището си. 31 След него поправяше златарят Малхия – до къщата на храмовите слуги и на търговците, която е срещу стражевата кула, и до него нанагорнището при ъгъла на стената. 32 А между нанагорнището при ъгъла и Овчите порти поправяха златарите и търговците.

Препятствия и продължаване на строежа на стените

33 [a] Когато Санавалат чу, че отново изграждаме градските стени, обзе го силен гняв и започна да се подиграва на юдеите. 34 Пред сънародниците си и пред самарийската войска той каза: „Какво си въобразяват тези окаяни юдеи? Нима си мислят, че ще се укрепят и ще извършват жертвоприношения и че това е работа за един ден? Как ще съживят тези обгорени камъни от руините?“ 35 А Товия, амонецът, който стоеше до него, добави: „Нека градят – и лисица да мине, ще събори каменните им стени.“

36 Тогава казах: „Чуй, Боже наш, как ни презират и обърни презрението им върху техните глави; нека и те да бъдат ограбени и да живеят в някоя страна като пленници. 37 (B)Не забравяй беззаконията им. Нека грехът им бъде винаги пред Тебе, защото те оскърбиха онези, които изграждаха стените.“

38 А ние все пак изградихме стената и я свързахме до половината ѝ височина, защото народът взе работата присърце.

Footnotes

  1. 3:33 В Синодалната и Цариградската Библия 3:33 сл. е 4:1 сл.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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