نَحَمْيَا 3
| وَقَامَ أَلِيَاشِيبُ ٱلْكَاهِنُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱلْكَهَنَةُ وَبَنَوْا بَابَ ٱلضَّأْنِ. هُمْ قَدَّسُوهُ وَأَقَامُوا مَصَارِيعَهُ، وَقَدَّسُوهُ إِلَى بُرْجِ ٱلْمِئَةِ إِلَى بُرْجِ حَنَنْئِيلَ. | ١ 1 |
[(This is a list/These are the names) of the people who helped to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem]. Eliashib the Supreme Priest and the other priests began to rebuild it at the Sheep Gate. They also put the gates in their places. They built the wall as far as the Tower of 100 Soldiers and [further north] to the Tower of Hananel, and they dedicated it to God.
| وَبِجَانِبِهِ بَنَى رِجَالُ أَرِيحَا، وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ بَنَى زَكُّورُ بْنُ إِمْرِي. | ٢ 2 |
Next to them, [beyond the Tower of Hananel, ] men from Jericho built [part of the wall]. Next to them, Zaccur, the son of Imri, built [part of the wall].
| وَبَابُ ٱلسَّمَكِ بَنَاهُ بَنُو هَسْنَاءَةَ. هُمْ سَقَفُوهُ وَأَوْقَفُوا مَصَارِيعَهُ وَأَقْفَالَهُ وَعَوَارِضَهُ. | ٣ 3 |
The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. The put in their places the wooden beams above the gates, and also the doors, the bolts, and the bars [for locking the gate].
| وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ رَمَّمَ مَرِيمُوثُ بْنُ أُورِيَّا بْنِ هَقُّوصَ. وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ رَمَّمَ مَشُلَّامُ بْنُ بَرَخْيَا بْنِ مَشِيزَبْئِيلَ. وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ رَمَّمَ صَادُوقُ بْنُ بَعْنَا. | ٤ 4 |
Next to them, Meremoth, the son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, repaired [the next part of the wall]. Next to him, Meshullam, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Meshezabel, repaired [the next part of the wall]. Next to him, Zadok the son of Baana repaired the next part of the wall.
| وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ رَمَّمَ ٱلتَّقُوعِيُّونَ، وَأَمَّا عُظَمَاؤُهُمْ فَلَمْ يُدْخِلُوا أَعْنَاقَهُمْ فِي عَمَلِ سَيِّدِهِمْ. | ٥ 5 |
Next to him, the men from Tekoa [town] repaired [part of the wall], but the leaders of Tekoa refused to do the work that their boss/supervisor assigned to them.
| وَٱلْبَابُ ٱلْعَتِيقُ رَمَّمَهُ يُويَادَاعُ بْنُ فَاسِيحَ وَمَشُلَّامُ بْنُ بَسُودْيَا. هُمَا سَقَفَاهُ وَأَقَامَا مَصَارِيعَهُ وَأَقْفَالَهُ وَعَوَارِضَهُ. | ٦ 6 |
Joiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah, repaired the Old Gate. They also put in their places the beams above the gate and put in the bolts and the bars [for locking the gate].
| وَبِجَانِبِهِمَا رَمَّمَ مَلَطْيَا ٱلْجِبْعُونِيُّ وَيَادُونُ ٱلْمِيَرُونُوثِيُّ مِنْ أَهْلِ جِبْعُونَ وَٱلْمِصْفَاةِ إِلَى كُرْسِيِّ وَالِي عَبْرِ ٱلنَّهْرِ. | ٧ 7 |
Next to them, Melatiah from Gibeon [city], Jadon from Meronoth [town], and other men from Gibeon and from Mizpah [city], which was where the governor of the province west of the [Euphrates] River lived, repaired [part of the wall].
| وَبِجَانِبِهِمَا رَمَّمَ عُزِّيئِيلُ بْنُ حَرْهَايَا مِنَ ٱلصَّيَّاغِينَ. وَبِجَانِبِهِ رَمَّمَ حَنَنْيَا مِنَ ٱلْعَطَّارِينَ. وَتَرَكُوا أُورُشَلِيمَ إِلَى ٱلسُّورِ ٱلْعَرِيضِ. | ٨ 8 |
Next to them, Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, and Hananiah repaired the wall as far as the Broad/Wide Wall. Harhaiah made things from gold, and Hananiah made perfumes.
| وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ رَمَّمَ رَفَايَا بْنُ حُورٍ رَئِيسُ نِصْفِ دَائِرَةِ أُورُشَلِيمَ. | ٩ 9 |
Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
| وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ رَمَّمَ يَدَايَا بْنُ حَرُومَافَ وَمُقَابِلَ بَيْتِهِ. وَبِجَانِبِهِ رَمَّمَ حَطُّوشُ بْنُ حَشَبْنِيَا. | ١٠ 10 |
Next to him, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph repaired [part of the wall] near his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah repaired [part of the wall].
| قِسْمٌ ثَانٍ رَمَّمَهُ مَلْكِيَّا بْنُ حَارِيمَ وَحَشُّوبُ بْنُ فَحَثَ مُوآبَ وَبُرْجَ ٱلتَّنَانِيرِ. | ١١ 11 |
Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-Moab, repaired a section [of the wall], and also repaired the Tower of the Ovens.
| وَبِجَانِبِهِ رَمَّمَ شَلُّومُ بْنُ هَلُّوحِيشَ رَئِيسُ نِصْفِ دَائِرَةِ أُورُشَلِيمَ هُوَ وَبَنَاتُهُ. | ١٢ 12 |
Next to them, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, who ruled the other half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall]. His daughters [helped him with the work].
| بَابُ ٱلْوَادِي رَمَّمَهُ حَانُونُ وَسُكَّانُ زَانُوحَ. هُمْ بَنَوْهُ وَأَقَامُوا مَصَارِيعَهُ وَأَقْفَالَهُ وَعَوَارِضَهُ، وَأَلْفَ ذِرَاعٍ عَلَى ٱلسُّورِ إِلَى بَابِ ٱلدِّمْنِ. | ١٣ 13 |
Hanun and people from Zanoah [city] repaired the Valley Gate. They put the gates in their places, and also put in the bolts and bars [for locking the gate]. They repaired the wall for (1,500 feet/500 meters), as far as the Dung Gate.
| وَبَابُ ٱلدِّمْنِ رَمَّمَهُ مَلْكِيَّا بْنُ رَكَابَ رَئِيسُ دَائِرَةِ بَيْتِ هَكَّارِيمَ. هُوَ بَنَاهُ وَأَقَامَ مَصَارِيعَهُ وَأَقْفَالَهُ وَعَوَارِضَهُ. | ١٤ 14 |
Malchijah the son of Rechab, who ruled Beth-Haccherem District, repaired the Dung Gate. He also put in their places the bolts and bars [for locking the gate].
| وَبَابُ ٱلْعَيْنِ رَمَّمَهُ شَلُّونُ بْنُ كَلْحُوزَةَ رَئِيسُ دَائِرَةِ ٱلْمِصْفَاةِ. هُوَ بَنَاهُ وَسَقَفَهُ وَأَقَامَ مَصَارِيعَهُ وَأَقْفَالَهُ وَعَوَارِضَهُ، وَسُورَ بِرْكَةِ سِلُوَامٍ عِنْدَ جُنَيْنَةِ ٱلْمَلِكِ إِلَى ٱلدَّرَجِ ٱلنَّازِلِ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ دَاوُدَ. | ١٥ 15 |
Shallum the son of Colhozeh, who ruled Mizpah District, repaired the Fountain Gate. He put/built a roof over the gate, and put in their places the gates and the bolts and the bars [for locking the gate]. Near the Pool of Shelah he built the wall next to the king’s garden, as far as the steps that went down from the City of David.
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ نَحَمْيَا بْنُ عَزْبُوقَ رَئِيسُ نِصْفِ دَائِرَةِ بَيْتِ صُورَ إِلَى مُقَابِلِ قُبُورِ دَاوُدَ، وَإِلَى ٱلْبِرْكَةِ ٱلْمَصْنُوعَةِ، وَإِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةِ. | ١٦ 16 |
Next to him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, who ruled half of the Beth-Zur District, repaired [the wall] as far as the tombs [in the City] of David, to the reservoir that the people had made and the army barracks.
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ ٱللَّاوِيُّونَ رَحُومُ بْنُ بَانِي، وَبِجَانِبِهِ رَمَّمَ حَشَبْيَا رَئِيسُ نِصْفِ دَائِرَةِ قَعِيلَةَ فِي قِسْمِهِ. | ١٧ 17 |
Next to him, several descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] repaired [parts of the wall]. Rehum the son of Bani repaired one section. Hashabiah, who ruled half of the Keilah District, repaired the next section on behalf of the people of his district.
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ إِخْوَتُهُمْ بَوَّايُ بْنُ حِينَادَادَ رَئِيسُ نِصْفِ دَائِرَةِ قَعِيلَةَ. | ١٨ 18 |
Bavvai the son of Henadad, who ruled the other half of the Keilah District, repaired [the next section] along with other descendants of Levi.
| وَرَمَّمَ بِجَانِبِهِ عَازِرُ بْنُ يَشُوعَ رَئِيسُ ٱلْمِصْفَاةِ قِسْمًا ثَانِيًا، مِنْ مُقَابِلِ مَصْعَدِ بَيْتِ ٱلسِّلَاحِ عِنْدَ ٱلزَّاوِيَةِ. | ١٩ 19 |
Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, who ruled Mizpah [city], repaired another section in front of the [steps which] went up to the (armory/building where the weapons are kept), as far as where the wall turns [a bit to the right].
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ بِعَزْمٍ بَارُوخُ بْنُ زَبَّايَ قِسْمًا ثَانِيًا، مِنَ ٱلزَّاوِيَةِ إِلَى مَدْخَلِ بَيْتِ أَلْيَاشِيبَ ٱلْكَاهِنِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Next to him, Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired a section, as far as the door of the house of Eliashib the Supreme Priest.
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ مَرِيمُوثُ بْنُ أُورِيَّا بْنِ هَقُّوصَ قِسْمًا ثَانِيًا، مِنْ مَدْخَلِ بَيْتِ أَلْيَاشِيبَ إِلَى نِهَايَةِ بَيْتِ أَلْيَاشِيبَ. | ٢١ 21 |
Next to him, Meremoth the son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, repaired a section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of Eliahib’s house.
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ ٱلْكَهَنَةُ أَهْلُ ٱلْغَوْرِ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
| وَبَعْدَهُمْ رَمَّمَ بِنْيَامِينُ وَحَشُّوبُ مُقَابِلَ بَيْتِهِمَا. وَبَعْدَهُمَا رَمَّمَ عَزَرْيَا بْنُ مَعْسِيَّا بْنِ عَنَنْيَا بِجَانِبِ بَيْتِهِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Next to them, Benjamin and Hasshub repaired [a section] in front of their house. Azariah, the son of Maaseiah and grandson of Ananiah, repaired the next [section] in front of his house.
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ بَنُّويُ بْنُ حِينَادَادَ قِسْمًا ثَانِيًا، مِنْ بَيْتِ عَزَرْيَا إِلَى ٱلزَّاوِيَةِ وَإِلَى ٱلْعَطْفَةِ. | ٢٤ 24 |
Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
| وَفَالَالُ بْنُ أُوزَايَ مِنْ مُقَابِلِ ٱلزَّاوِيَةِ وَٱلْبُرْجِ، ٱلَّذِي هُوَ خَارِجَ بَيْتِ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْأَعْلَى ٱلَّذِي لِدَارِ ٱلسِّجْنِ. وَبَعْدَهُ فَدَايَا بْنُ فَرْعُوشَ. | ٢٥ 25 |
[Next to him], Palal the son of Uzai repaired [a section], from where the wall turns and from where the watchtower is taller than the upper palace, the one where King [Solomon] had lived. The watchtower is near the courtyard where the guards [live].
| وَكَانَ ٱلنَّثِينِيمُ سَاكِنِينَ فِي ٱلْأَكَمَةِ إِلَى مُقَابِلِ بَابِ ٱلْمَاءِ لِجِهَةِ ٱلشَّرْقِ وَٱلْبُرْجِ ٱلْخَارِجِيِّ. | ٢٦ 26 |
Next to him, Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired [a section] toward the east to a place near the Water Gate and near the tall tower. That part of the wall is near Ophel [Hill], where the temple servants lived.
| وَبَعْدَهُمْ رَمَّمَ ٱلتَّقُوعِيُّونَ قِسْمًا ثَانِيًا، مِنْ مُقَابِلِ ٱلْبُرْجِ ٱلْكَبِيرِ ٱلْخَارِجِيِّ إِلَى سُورِ ٱلْأَكَمَةِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
Next to him, men from Tekoa [town] repaired another section, from near the tall tower as far as the wall near Ophel [Hill]. [That was the second section that they repaired].
| وَمَا فَوْقَ بَابِ ٱلْخَيْلِ رَمَّمَهُ ٱلْكَهَنَةُ، كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مُقَابِلَ بَيْتِهِ. | ٢٨ 28 |
A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
| وَبَعْدَهُمْ رَمَّمَ صَادُوقُ بْنُ إِمِّيرَ مُقَابِلَ بَيْتِهِ. وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ شَمَعْيَا بْنُ شَكَنْيَا حَارِسُ بَابِ ٱلشَّرْقِ. | ٢٩ 29 |
Next to them, Zadok the son of Immer repaired [the section] in front of his house. Next to him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, who (was the gatekeeper at/opened and closed) the East Gate, repaired [the next section].
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ حَنَنْيَا بْنُ شَلَمْيَا وَحَانُونُ بْنُ صَالَافَ ٱلسَّادِسُ قِسْمًا ثَانِيًا. وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ مَشُلَّامُ بْنُ بَرَخْيَا مُقَابِلَ مِخْدَعِهِ. | ٣٠ 30 |
Next to him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired a section. That was the second [section that they repaired]. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berekiah, made repairs across from where he lived.
| وَبَعْدَهُ رَمَّمَ مَلْكِيَّا ٱبْنُ ٱلصَّائِغِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلنَّثِينِيمِ وَٱلتُّجَّارِ، مُقَابِلَ بَابِ ٱلْعَدِّ إِلَى مَصْعَدِ ٱلْعَطْفَةِ. | ٣١ 31 |
Next to them, Malchijah, who also made things from gold, repaired [a section] as far as the building used by the temple servants and merchants, which was close to the Inspection Gate. This was the gate into the temple that was near the room on top of the northeast corner of the wall.
| وَمَا بَيْنَ مَصْعَدِ ٱلْعَطْفَةِ إِلَى بَابِ ٱلضَّأْنِ رَمَّمَهُ ٱلصَّيَّاغُونَ وَٱلتُّجَّارُ. | ٣٢ 32 |
Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.
