Nehemiah 3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 3
List of Builders.[a] 1 Eliashib the high priest then set to work with his fellow priests and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They laid its beams and put the doors in place, after which they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. 2 The men of Jericho worked next to Eliashib, and Zaccur, the son of Imri, built next to them.
3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 Meremoth, the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, carried out the necessary repairs next to them. Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel, was next to him, followed by Zadok, son of Baana.
5 Next to Zadok the Tekoites carried out the necessary repairs, although their nobles refused to demean themselves by helping their masters. 6 Joiada, the son of Paseah, and Meshullam, the son of Besodeiah, repaired the Old Gate, laying its beams and setting up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
7 At their side were Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah who did the repairs under the jurisdiction of the governor of West-of-Euphrates. 8 Next to them the repair work was carried out by Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, a member of the goldsmiths’ guild, and at his side was Hananiah, a member of the perfumers’ guild. They renovated the wall of Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall of the public square.
9 Next to them the repairs were carried out by Rephaiah, the son of Hur, who was the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem. 10 At his side was Jedaiah, the son of Harumaph, who made the repairs opposite his own house. Next to him the repairs were carried out by Hattush, the son of Hashabneiah.
11 Malchijah, the son of Harim, and Hasshub, the son of Pahath-moab, repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. 12 Next to them, Shallum, the son of Hallohesh and ruler of the other half of the district of Jerusalem, carried out repairs with the help of his daughters.[b]
13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and put its doors, its bolts, and its bars in place, and they also repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. 14 The Dung Gate itself was repaired by Malchijah, the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he rebuilt it and put the doors in place with their bolts and bars.
15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallum, the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he rebuilt it, placed a roof over it, and put its doors in place with their bolts and their bars. He also built the wall of the Pool of Shelah that adjoined the king’s garden, as far as the steps descending from the City of David. 16 After him, Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, made the repairs from a point opposite the tomb of David as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes.
17 After him, repairs were carried out by the Levites under the direction of Rehum, the son of Bani. Next to him, Hashabiah, the leader of half the district of Keilah, carried out the repairs for his own district. 18 After him, their kinsmen took charge of the repairs, headed by Binnui, the son of Henadad, leader of half the district of Keilah.
19 Next to him was Ezer, the son of Jeshua, leader of Mizpah, who repaired the adjoining section opposite the ascent to the armory at the Angle. 20 After him, Baruch, the son of Zabbai, repaired another section from the Angle to the door of the house of the high priest Eliashib.
21 After him, 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. 22 After him, repairs were carried out by the priests who lived in the district.
23 After them, Benjamin and Hasshub carried out the repairs opposite their house, and after them Azariah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, did the repairs beside his own house. 24 After him, Binnui, the son of Henadad, repaired the adjoining sector from the house of Azariah to the Angle and the Corner.
25 After him, Palal, the son of Uzai, carried out repairs in front of the Angle and the tower projecting from the Upper Palace of the king to the court of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah, the son of Parosh, carried out the repairs 26 to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. 27 After him the Tekoites repaired the adjoining section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.
28 Above the Horse Gate the priests carried out repairs, each one opposite his own house.[c] 29 After them, Zadok, the son of Immer, carried out the repairs opposite his own house, and after him Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, did the necessary repairs.
30 After him, Hananiah, the son of Shelamiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired a second section. After him, Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, made the necessary repairs opposite his living quarters. 31 After him, Malchijah, a goldsmith, made the needed repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants opposite the Inspection Gate and as far as the upper room at the Corner. 32 And between the upper room at the Corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants carried out all the needed repairs.
33 Opposition from Judah’s Foes. When Sanballat was informed that we were rebuilding the wall, his anger was aroused, and he was greatly enraged. He ridiculed the Jews, 34 and in the presence of his companions and the army of Samaria he said: “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore what has been damaged beyond repair? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they be able to complete their work in a single day? Will they manage to refurbish the stones that have been damaged and reduced to ashes?” 35 And Tobiah the Ammonite, who was standing beside Sanballat, added: “If a fox were to climb on top of the stone wall they are building, it would crumble before them.”
36 Then we prayed: “Listen to us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back upon their own heads. Let them become objects of contempt in a land of captivity. 37 Do not pardon their wickedness or allow their sins to be blotted out from your sight, for they have insulted the builders to their face.”
38 Meanwhile we continued to rebuild the wall, which was soon completed all the way around up to half its height, while the people put their hearts into their work.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 3:1 It was necessary in a city as large as Jerusalem to have many gates for both military and trade reasons.
- Nehemiah 3:12 All the people of Jerusalem were involved in rebuilding the city walls, notwithstanding the women (i.e., Shallum’s daughters).
- Nehemiah 3:28 Nehemiah’s plan was masterful in that everyone willing and able could participate. Here we read that each priest worked on the portion opposite their house ensuring good work being done without traveling a distance.
Nehemiah 3
King James Version
3 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.
2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
3 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.
4 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.
5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 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.
7 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.
8 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.
9 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.
Neemia 3
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Ricostruzione delle mura di Gerusalemme
3 (A)«Eliasib, sommo sacerdote, si mise al lavoro con i suoi fratelli sacerdoti e insieme costruirono la porta delle Pecore; la consacrarono e vi misero i battenti; continuarono a costruire fino alla torre di Mea, che consacrarono, e fino alla torre di Cananeel. 2 Accanto a Eliasib lavorarono gli uomini di Gerico, e accanto a loro lavorò Zaccur, figlio d’Imri.
3 I figli di Senaa costruirono la porta dei Pesci, ne fecero l’intelaiatura e vi misero i battenti, le serrature e le sbarre. 4 Accanto a loro lavorò alle riparazioni Meremot, figlio di Uria, figlio di Accos; accanto a loro lavorò alle riparazioni Mesullam, figlio di Berechia, figlio di Mesezabeel; accanto a loro lavorò alle riparazioni Sadoc, figlio di Baana; 5 accanto a loro lavorarono alle riparazioni i Tecoiti, di cui i più importanti non vollero sottomettersi a lavorare all’opera del loro signore.
6 Ioiada, figlio di Pasea, e Mesullam, figlio di Besodeia, restaurarono la porta Vecchia; ne fecero l’intelaiatura e vi misero i battenti, le serrature e le sbarre. 7 Accanto a loro lavorarono alle riparazioni Melatia, il Gabaonita, Iadon, il Meronotita, e gli uomini di Gabaon e di Mispa, che dipendevano dalla sede del governatore d’oltre il fiume; 8 accanto a loro lavorò alle riparazioni Uzziel, figlio di Caraia, uno degli orefici, e accanto a lui lavorò Anania, uno dei profumieri. Essi lasciarono Gerusalemme com’era, fino al muro largo.
9 Accanto a loro lavorò alle riparazioni Refaia, figlio di Cur, capo della metà del distretto di Gerusalemme. 10 Accanto a loro lavorò alle riparazioni, di fronte a casa sua, Iedaia, figlio di Carumaf, e accanto a lui lavorò Cattus, figlio di Casabneia. 11 Malchia, figlio di Carim, e Cassub, figlio di Paat-Moab, restaurarono un’altra parte delle mura e la torre dei Forni. 12 Accanto a loro lavorò alle riparazioni, con le sue figlie, Sallum, figlio di Alloches, capo della metà del distretto di Gerusalemme.
13 Canun e gli abitanti di Zanoà restaurarono la porta della Valle; la costruirono, vi misero i battenti, le serrature e le sbarre. Fecero inoltre mille cubiti[a] di muro fino alla porta del Letame.
14 Malchia, figlio di Recab, capo del distretto di Bet-Accherem, restaurò la porta del Letame; la costruì, vi mise i battenti, le serrature, le sbarre.
15 Sallum, figlio di Col-Oze, capo del distretto di Mispa, restaurò la porta della Sorgente; la costruì, la coperse, vi mise i battenti, le serrature e le sbarre. Fece inoltre il muro del serbatoio di Siloe, presso il giardino del re, fino alla scalinata che scende dalla città di Davide.
16 Dopo di lui Neemia, figlio di Azbuc, capo della metà del distretto di Bet-Zur, lavorò alle riparazioni sino di fronte alle tombe di Davide, fino al serbatoio che era stato costruito e fino alla casa dei prodi. 17 Dopo di lui lavorarono alle riparazioni i Leviti, sotto Reum, figlio di Bani; e accanto a lui lavorò per il suo distretto Casabia, capo della metà del distretto di Cheila. 18 Dopo di lui lavorarono alle riparazioni i loro fratelli, sotto Bavvai, figlio di Chenadad, capo della metà del distretto di Cheila; 19 e accanto a lui Ezer, figlio di Iesua, capo di Mispa, restaurò un’altra parte delle mura, di fronte alla salita dell’arsenale, all’angolo.
20 Dopo di lui Baruc, figlio di Zabbai, ne restaurò con ardore un’altra parte, dall’angolo fino alla porta della casa di Eliasib, il sommo sacerdote. 21 Dopo di lui Meremot, figlio di Uria, figlio di Accoz, ne restaurò un’altra parte, dalla porta della casa di Eliasib fino all’estremità della casa di Eliasib. 22 Dopo di lui lavorarono i sacerdoti che abitavano le campagne circostanti. 23 Dopo di loro Beniamino e Cassub lavorarono di fronte alla loro casa. Dopo di loro Azaria, figlio di Maaseia, figlio di Anania, lavorò presso la sua casa. 24 Dopo di lui Binnui, figlio di Chenadad, restaurò un’altra parte delle mura, dalla casa di Azaria fino alla svolta e fino all’angolo.
25 Palal, figlio d’Uzai, lavorò di fronte alla svolta e alla torre superiore che sporge dal palazzo del re e che dà sul cortile della prigione. Dopo di lui lavorò Pedaia, figlio di Paros. 26 I Netinei che abitavano sulla collina lavorarono fino di fronte alla porta delle Acque, verso oriente, e di fronte alla torre sporgente. 27 Dopo di loro i Tecoiti ne restaurarono un’altra parte, di fronte alla grande torre sporgente e fino al muro della collina.
28 I sacerdoti lavorarono alle riparazioni al di sopra della porta dei Cavalli, ciascuno di fronte alla propria casa. 29 Dopo di loro Sadoc, figlio d’Immer, lavorò di fronte alla sua casa. Dopo di lui lavorò Semaia, figlio di Secania, guardiano della porta orientale. 30 Dopo di lui Anania, figlio di Selemia, e Canun, sesto figlio di Salaf, restaurarono un’altra parte delle mura. Dopo di loro Mesullam, figlio di Berechia, lavorò di fronte alla sua camera.
31 Dopo di lui Malchia, uno degli orefici, lavorò fino alle case dei Netinei e dei mercanti, di fronte alla porta di Ammifcad e fino al piano superiore dell’angolo. 32 Gli orefici e i mercanti lavorarono alle riparazioni fra il piano superiore dell’angolo e la porta delle Pecore.
Footnotes
- Neemia 3:13 Mille cubiti, circa cinquecento metri.
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