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Nehemiah 3
Holman Christian Standard Bible

Rebuilding the Walls

3 Eliashib the high priest(A) and his fellow priests began rebuilding the Sheep Gate.(B) They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel,(C) they dedicated it. 2 The men of Jericho(D) built next to Eliashib,(E) and next to them Zaccur son of Imri built.

Fish Gate

3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate.(F) They built it with beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.(G) 4 Next to them Meremoth(H) son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Beside them Meshullam(I) son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok son of Baana made repairs. 5 Beside them the Tekoites(J) made repairs, but their nobles did not lift a finger to help[a] their supervisors.

Old Gate, Broad Wall, and Tower of the Ovens

6 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old[b] Gate.(K) They built it with beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. 7 Next to them the repairs were done by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon(L) and Mizpah, who were under the authority[c](M) of the governor(N) of the region west of the Euphrates River.(O) 8 After him Uzziel son of Harhaiah, the goldsmith,(P) made repairs, and next to him Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.(Q)

9 Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler over half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. 10 After them Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house.(R) Next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs. 11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab made repairs to another section, as well as to the Tower of the Ovens.(S) 12 Beside him Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler over half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs—he and his daughters.

Valley Gate, Dung Gate, and Fountain Gate

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired 500 yards[d] of the wall to the Dung Gate.(T) 14 Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler over the district of Beth-haccherem,(U) repaired the Dung Gate.(V) He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

15 Shallun[e] son of Col-hozeh, ruler over the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate.(W) He rebuilt it and roofed it. Then he installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also made repairs to the wall of the Pool of Shelah(X) near the king’s garden,(Y) as far as the stairs that descend from the city of David.(Z)

16 After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler over half the district of Beth-zur,(AA) made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David,(AB) as far as the artificial pool(AC) and the House of the Warriors.(AD) 17 Next to him the Levites(AE) made repairs under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him Hashabiah, ruler over half the district of Keilah,(AF) made repairs for his district. 18 After him their fellow Levites made repairs under Binnui[f] son of Henadad, ruler over half the district of Keilah. 19 Next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler over Mizpah, made repairs to another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the Angle.(AG)

The Angle, Water Gate, and Tower on the Ophel

20 After him Baruch son of Zabbai[g] diligently repaired another section, from the Angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.(AH) 21 Beside him Meremoth(AI) son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, made repairs to another section, from the door of Eliashib’s(AJ) house to the end of his house. 22 And next to him the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. Beside them Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house. 24 After him Binnui(AK) son of Henadad made repairs to another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and the corner. 25 Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the Angle and tower that juts out from the upper palace[h] of the king,(AL) by the courtyard of the guard.(AM) Beside him Pedaiah son of Parosh, 26 and the temple servants(AN) living on Ophel[i](AO) made repairs opposite the Water Gate(AP) toward the east and the tower that juts out. 27 Next to him the Tekoites(AQ) made repairs to another section from a point opposite the great tower that juts out, as far as the wall of Ophel.(AR)

Horse Gate, Inspection Gate, and Sheep Gate

28 Each of the priests made repairs above the Horse Gate,(AS) each opposite his own house. 29 After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. And beside him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard of the East Gate, made repairs. 30 Next to him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph made repairs to another section.

After them Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his room. 31 Next to him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths,(AT) made repairs to the house of the temple servants(AU) and the merchants, opposite the Inspection[j] Gate, and as far as the upper room of the corner. 32 The goldsmiths(AV) and merchants made repairs between the upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate.(AW)

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 3:5 Lit not bring their neck to the work of
  2. Nehemiah 3:6 Or Jeshanah
  3. Nehemiah 3:7 Or Mizpah, the seat
  4. Nehemiah 3:13 Lit 1,000 cubits
  5. Nehemiah 3:15 Some Hb mss, Syr read Shallum
  6. Nehemiah 3:18 Some Hb mss, Syr, LXX; Neh 3:24; other Hb mss, Vg read Bavvai
  7. Nehemiah 3:20 Alt Hb tradition, Vg read Zaccai; Ezr 2:9
  8. Nehemiah 3:25 Or and the upper tower that juts out from the palace
  9. Nehemiah 3:26 = a hill in Jerusalem
  10. Nehemiah 3:31 Or Muster
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Nehemiah 3
Lexham English Bible

Organization of the Work

3 Then Eliashib the high priest and his brothers the priests arose and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and erected its doors. They consecrated it up to the Tower of the Hundred and up to the Tower of Hananel. 2 And next to him[a] the men of Jericho built, and next to him[b] Zaccur son of Imri built.

3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 Next to them[c] Meremoth son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, repaired. Next to them[d] Meshullam son of Berekiah, son of Meshezabel, repaired. Next to them[e] Zadok son of Baana repaired. 5 Next to them[f] the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles did not put their neck to the work of their lord.

6 Jehoiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam repaired the old Yeshanah Gate. They laid its beams and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 7 Next to them[g] Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and Mizpah who were under the rule of the governor of the province Beyond the River, repaired. 8 Next to him[h] Uzziel son of Harhaiah (goldsmiths) repaired. Next to him[i] Hananiah son of the perfume-makers repaired. They restored Jerusalem up to the Broad Wall. 9 Next to them[j] Rephaiah son of Hur, commander of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired. 10 Next to them[k] Jedaiah son of Harumaph repaired opposite his house. Next to him[l] Hattush son of Hashabneiah repaired.

11 Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. 12 Next to him[m] Shallum son of Hallohesh, commander of half of the district of Jerusalem, repaired with his daughters.

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall up to the Dung Gate.

14 Malkijah son of Recab, commander of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

15 Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, the commander of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and covered it and erected its doors, its bolts, its bars, and he built the wall of the Pool of Shelah of the king’s garden, right up to the steps going down from the city of David. 16 After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, commander of half of the district of Beth Zur, repaired up to a point opposite the burial sites of David, and up to the artificial pool and to the house of the mighty warriors.

17 After him the Levites repaired; Rehum son of Bani, and next to him Hashabiah, commander of half of the district of Keilah, repaired his district. 18 After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai son of Henadad, commander of half of the district of Keilah, 19 next to him[n] Ezer son of Jeshua, commander of Mizpah, repaired a second section of a wall opposite of the ascent of the armory at the angle. 20 After him Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired a second section of a wall from the angle up to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him Meremoth son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, repaired a second section of a wall from the doorway of the house of Eliashib up to the end of the house of Eliashib.

22 After him the priests, men from the vicinity, repaired. 23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, repaired beside his house. 24 After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired a second section of a wall from the house of Azariah up to the angle up to the corner. 25 Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the Angle at the tower that juts out from the upper house of the king, at the courtyard of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh 26 and the temple servants who were living on Ophel repaired up to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. 27 After him the Tekoites repaired a second section of a wall opposite the projecting tower that goes out as far as the wall of Ophel.

28 Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his house. 29 After them Zadok son of Immer repaired opposite his house. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate, repaired. 30 After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After him Meshullam son of Berekiah repaired the wall opposite his room. 31 After him Malkijah, one of the goldsmiths,[o] repaired up to the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Enrollment Gate and up to the upper room of the corner. 32 Between the upper room of the corner to the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and merchants repaired.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 3:2 Literally “at his hand”
  2. Nehemiah 3:2 Literally “at his hand”
  3. Nehemiah 3:4 Literally “At their hand”
  4. Nehemiah 3:4 Literally “At their hand”
  5. Nehemiah 3:4 Literally “At their hand”
  6. Nehemiah 3:5 Literally “At their hand”
  7. Nehemiah 3:7 Literally “At their hand”
  8. Nehemiah 3:8 Literally “At his hand”
  9. Nehemiah 3:8 Literally “At his hand”
  10. Nehemiah 3:9 Literally “At their hand”
  11. Nehemiah 3:10 Literally “At their hand”
  12. Nehemiah 3:10 Literally “At his hand”
  13. Nehemiah 3:12 Literally “At his hand”
  14. Nehemiah 3:19 Literally “at his hand”
  15. Nehemiah 3:31 Literally “the son of the goldsmith”
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