Nehemias 3
1 Ypperstepræsten Eljasjib og hans Brødre Præsterne tog fat paa at bygge Faareporten; de forsynede den med Bjælkeværk og indsatte Portfløjene; derefter byggede de videre hen til Meataarnet og helligede det og igen videre hen til Hanan'eltaarnet.
Then Eliashib, the chief priest, got up with his brothers the priests, and took in hand the building of the sheep doorway; they made it holy and put its doors in position; as far as the tower of Hammeah they made it holy, even to the tower of Hananel.
2 Ved Siden af ham byggede Mændene fra Jeriko, ved Siden af dem Zakkur, Imris Søn.
And by his side the men of Jericho were building. And after them, Zaccur, the son of Imri.
3 Fiskeporten byggede Sena'as Efterkommere; de forsynede den med Bjælkeværk og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslaaer.
The sons of Hassenaah were the builders of the fish doorway; they put its boards in place and put up its doors, with their locks and rods.
4 Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Meremot, en Søn af Hakkoz's Søn Urija, med at istandsætte Muren. Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Mesjullam, en Søn af Berekja, en Søn af Mesjezab'el, ved Siden af ham Zadok, Ba'anas Søn.
By their side Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, was making good the walls. Then Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel; and by him, Zadok, the son of Baana.
5 Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Folkene fra Tekoa, men de store iblandt dem bøjede ikke deres Nakke under deres Herres Arbejde.
Near them, the Tekoites were at work; but their chiefs did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.
6 Jesjanaporten istandsatte Jojada, Paseas Søn, og Mesjullam, Besodejas Søn; de forsynede den med Bjælkeværk og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslaaer.
Joiada, the son of Paseah, and Meshullam, the son of Besodeiah, made good the old doorway; they put its boards in place and put up its doors, with their locks and rods.
7 Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Gibeoniten Melatja og Meronotiten Jadon sammen med Mændene fra Gibeon og Mizpa, der stod under Statholderen hinsides Floden.
By their side were working Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah from the seat of the ruler across the river.
8 Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Uzziel, en Søn af Harhaja, en af Guldsmedene. Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Hananja, en af Salvehandlerne; de udbedrede Jerusalem hen til den brede Mur.
Near them was working Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, the gold-worker. And by him was Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, building up Jerusalem as far as the wide wall.
9 Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Øversten over den ene Halvdel af Jerusalems Omraade, Refaja, Hurs Søn.
Near them was working Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of half Jerusalem.
10 Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Jedaja, Harumafs Søn, ud for sit eget Hus. Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Hattusj, Hasjabnejas Søn.
By his side was Jedaiah, the son of Harumaph, opposite his house. And by him was Hattush, the son of Hashabneiah.
11 En anden Strækning istandsatte Malkija, Harims Søn, og Hassjub, Pahat-Moabs Søn, hen til Ovntaarnet.
Malchijah, the son of Harim, and Hasshub, the son of Pahath-moab, were working on another part, and the tower of the ovens.
12 Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Øversten over den anden Halvdel af Jerusalems Omraade, Sjallum, Hallohesj's Søn, sammen med sine Døtre.
Near them was Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half Jerusalem, with his daughters.
13 Dalporten istandsatte Hanun og Folkene fra Zanoa; de byggede den og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslaaer, og desuden 1000 Alen af Muren hen til Møgporten.
Hanun and the people of Zanoah were working on the doorway of the valley; they put it up and put up its doors, with their locks and rods, and a thousand cubits of wall as far as the doorway where the waste material was placed.
14 Møgporten istandsatte Øversten over Bet-Kerems Omraade, Malkija, Rekabs Søn; han byggede den og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslaaer.
And Malchijah, the son of Rechab, the ruler of the division of Beth-haccherem, made good the doorway of the waste, building it up and putting up its doors, with their locks and rods.
15 Kildeporten istandsatte Øversten over Mizpas Omraade, Sjallun, Kol-Hozes Søn; han byggede den, forsynede den med Tag og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslaaer; han byggede ogsaa Muren ved Dammen, fra hvilken Vandledningen fører til Kongens Have, og hen til Trinene, der fører ned fra Davidsbyen.
And Shallun, the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the division of Mizpah, made good the doorway of the fountain, building it up and covering it and putting up its doors, with their locks and rods, with the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, as far as the steps which go down from the town of David.
16 Efter ham arbejdede Øversten over den ene Halvdel af Bet-Zurs Omraade, Nehemja, Azbuks Søn, hen til Pladsen ud for Davids Grave, til den udgravede Dam og til Kærnetroppernes Hus.
By his side was working Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the division of Beth-zur, as far as the place opposite the last resting-places of David's family, and the pool which was made and the house of the men of war.
17 Efter ham arbejdede Leviterne, ført af Rehum, Banis Søn. Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Øversten over den ene Halvdel af Ke'ilas Omraade, Hasjabja.
Then came the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani. By his side was working Hashabiah, ruler of half the division of Keilah, for his division.
18 Efter ham arbejdede deres Bysbørn, ført af Binnuj, Henadads Søn, Øversten over den anden Halvdel af Ke'ilas Omraade.
After him were working their brothers, Bavvai, the son of Henadad, ruler of half the division of Keilah.
19 Ved Siden af ham istandsatte Øversten over Mizpa, Ezer, Jesuas Søn, en anden Strækning lige ud for Opgangen til Tøjhuset i Krogen.
And by his side was working Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, making good another part opposite the way up to the store of arms at the turning of the wall.
20 Efter ham istandsatte Baruk, Zabbajs Søn, op ad Bjerget en Strækning fra Krogen til Indgangen til Ypperstepræsten Eljasjibs Hus.
After him Baruch, the son of Zabbai, was hard at work on another part, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib, the chief priest.
21 Efter ham istandsatte Meremot, en Søn af Hakkoz's Søn Urija, en Strækning fra Indgangen til Eljasjibs Hus til Gavlen.
After him Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, was working on another part, from the door of the house of Eliashib as far as the end of his house.
22 Efter ham arbejdede Præsterne, Mændene fra Omegnen.
After him were working the priests, the men of the lowland.
23 Efter dem arbejdede Binjamin og Hassjub ud for deres Huse. Efter ham arbejdede Azarja, en Søn af Ma'aseja, en Søn af Ananja, ved Siden af sit Hus.
After them came Benjamin and Hasshub, opposite their house. After them Azariah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made good the wall by the house where he himself was living.
24 Efter ham istandsatte Binnuj, Henadads Søn, en Strækning fra Azarjas Hus til Krogen og til Hjørnet.
After him Binnui, the son of Henadad, was working on another part, from the house of Azariah as far as the turning of the wall and the angle.
25 Efter ham arbejdede Palal, Uzajs Søn, lige ud for Krogen og det Taarn, der springer frem fra det øvre kongelige Hus ved Fængselsgaarden. Efter ham arbejdede Pedaja, Par'osj's Søn,
Palal, the son of Uzai, made good the wall opposite the angle and the tower which comes out from the higher part of the king's house, by the open space of the watch. After him was Pedaiah, the son of Parosh.
26 til Stedet ud for Vandporten mod Øst og det fremspringende Taarn.
(Now the Nethinim were living in the Ophel, as far as the place facing the water doorway to the east, and the tower which comes out.)
27 Efter ham istandsatte Folkene fra Tekoa en Strækning fra Stedet ud for det store, fremspringende Taarn til Ofels Mur. (Paa Ofel boede Tempeltrællene).
After him the Tekoites were making good another part, opposite the great tower which comes out, and up to the wall of the Ophel.
28 Over for Hesteporten arbejdede Præsterne, hver lige ud for sit Hus.
Further on, past the horse doorway, the priests were at work, every one opposite his house.
29 Efter dem arbejdede Zadok, Immers Søn, ud for sit Hus. Efter ham arbejdede Østportens Vogter Sjemaja, Sjekanjas Søn.
After them Zadok, the son of Immer, was working opposite his house. And after him Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east door.
30 Efter ham istandsatte Hananja, Sjelemjas Søn, og Hanun, Zalafs sjette Søn, en Strækning. Efter ham arbejdede Mesjullam, Berekjas Søn, ud for sit Kammer.
After him Hananiah, the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, were making good another part. After him Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, made good the wall opposite his room.
31 Efter ham arbejdede Malkija, en af Guldsmedene, hen til Tempeltrællenes Hus. Og Kræmmerne istandsatte Stykket ud for Mifkadporten og hen til Tagbygningen ved Hjørnet.
After him Malchijah, one of the gold-workers to the Nethinim and the traders, made good the wall opposite the doorway of Hammiphkad and as far as the way up to the angle.
32 Og mellem Tagbygningen ved Hjørnet og Faareporten arbejdede Guldsmedene og Kræmmerne.
And between the way up to the angle and the sheep door, the gold-workers and the traders made good the wall.
