Nehemiah 3:1-7

Christian Standard Bible

Rebuilding the Walls

3 The high priest Eliashib^(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)