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.
And Eliashib, the great priest, rose up, with his brothers, the priests, and they built the gate of the flock. They sanctified it, and they set up its double doors, and as far as the tower of one hundred cubits, they sanctified it, even to the tower of Hananel.
2 Ved Siden af ham byggede Mændene fra Jeriko, ved Siden af dem Zakkur, Imris Søn.
And beside him, the men of Jericho built. And beside them, Zaccur, the son of Imri, built.
3 Fiskeporten byggede Sena'as Efterkommere; de forsynede den med Bjælkeværk og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslaaer.
But the sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They covered it, and they set up its double doors and locks and bars. And beside them, Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, built.
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.
And beside him, Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, built. And beside them, Zadok, the son of Baana, built.
5 Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Folkene fra Tekoa, men de store iblandt dem bøjede ikke deres Nakke under deres Herres Arbejde.
And beside them, the Tekoites built. But the nobles among them 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.
And Joiada, the son of Paseah, and Meshullam, the son of Besodeiah, built the old gate. They covered it, and they set up its double doors and locks and bars.
7 Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Gibeoniten Melatja og Meronotiten Jadon sammen med Mændene fra Gibeon og Mizpa, der stod under Statholderen hinsides Floden.
And beside them, Melatiah, a Gibeonite, and Jadon, a Meronothite, men from Gibeon and Mizpah, built, on behalf of the governor who was in the region 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.
And beside him, Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah the goldsmith, built. And beside him, Hananiah, the son of the perfumer, built. And they left aside Jerusalem as far as the wall of the broad street.
9 Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Øversten over den ene Halvdel af Jerusalems Omraade, Refaja, Hurs Søn.
And beside him, Rephaiah, the son of Hur, leader of a street of Jerusalem, built.
10 Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Jedaja, Harumafs Søn, ud for sit eget Hus. Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Hattusj, Hasjabnejas Søn.
And beside him, Jedaiah, the son of Harumaph, built, opposite his own house. And beside him, Hattush, the son of Hashabneiah, built.
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, built one half part of the street and the tower of the furnaces.
12 Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Øversten over den anden Halvdel af Jerusalems Omraade, Sjallum, Hallohesj's Søn, sammen med sine Døtre.
And beside him, Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, the leader of one half part of a street of Jerusalem, built, he and 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.
And Hanun built the gate of the valley, with the inhabitants of Zanoah. They built it, and they set up its double doors and locks and bars, with one thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the gate of the dunghill.
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 leader of the street of Beth-haccherem, built the gate of the dunghill. He built it, and he set up its double doors and locks and bars.
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 Shallum, the son of Colhozeh, the leader of the district of Mizpah, built the gate of the fountain. He built it, and he covered it, and he set up its double doors and locks and bars, and the walls of the pool of Shelah at the garden of the king, and as far as the steps that descend from the City 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.
After him, Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, the leader of one half part of the street of Bethzur, built, as far as opposite the sepulcher of David, and even to the pool, which was constructed with great labor, and even to the house of the strong.
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.
After him, the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani, built. After him, Hashabiah, the leader of one half part of the street of Keilah, built, in his own neighborhood.
18 Efter ham arbejdede deres Bysbørn, ført af Binnuj, Henadads Søn, Øversten over den anden Halvdel af Ke'ilas Omraade.
After him, their brothers, Binnui, the son of Henadad, the leader of one half part of Keilah, built.
19 Ved Siden af ham istandsatte Øversten over Mizpa, Ezer, Jesuas Søn, en anden Strækning lige ud for Opgangen til Tøjhuset i Krogen.
And beside him, Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, built another measure, opposite the ascent to the strongest corner.
20 Efter ham istandsatte Baruk, Zabbajs Søn, op ad Bjerget en Strækning fra Krogen til Indgangen til Ypperstepræsten Eljasjibs Hus.
After him, at the mount, Baruch, the son of Zabbai, built another measure, from the corner even to the door of the house of Eliashib, the great 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, built another measure, from the door of the house of Eliashib, along the length of the house of Eliashib.
22 Efter ham arbejdede Præsterne, Mændene fra Omegnen.
And after him, the priests, men from the plains of the Jordan, built.
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 him, Benjamin and Hasshub built, opposite their own house. And after him, Azariah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, built, opposite his own house.
24 Efter ham istandsatte Binnuj, Henadads Søn, en Strækning fra Azarjas Hus til Krogen og til Hjørnet.
After him, Binnui, the son of Henadad, built another measure, from the house of Azariah, even to the bend and to the corner.
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, built, opposite the bend and the tower that projects from the high house of the king, that is, into the court of the prison. After him, Pedaiah, the son of Parosh, built.
26 til Stedet ud for Vandporten mod Øst og det fremspringende Taarn.
And the temple servants, who were living in Ophel, built to a point opposite the water gate, toward the east, and the tower that is prominent.
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 built another measure in the opposite area, from the great and prominent tower to the wall of the temple.
28 Over for Hesteporten arbejdede Præsterne, hver lige ud for sit Hus.
Then, upward from the horse gate, the priests built, each one opposite his own 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, built, opposite his own house. And after him, Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, built.
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, built another measure. After him, Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, built, opposite his own storehouse.
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, the son of the goldsmith, built, even up to the house of the temple servants and of the sellers of small items, opposite the judgment gate, and even to the upper room of the corner.
32 Og mellem Tagbygningen ved Hjørnet og Faareporten arbejdede Guldsmedene og Kræmmerne.
And within the upper room of the corner, at the gate of the flock, the goldsmiths and the merchants built.
