Nehemiah 3

1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

and to arise: rise Eliashib [the] priest [the] great: large and brother: male-relative his [the] priest and to build [obj] gate [the] Sheep (Gate) they(masc.) to consecrate: consecate him and to stand: stand door his and till Tower (of the Hundred) [the] (Tower of) the Hundred to consecrate: consecate him till tower (Tower of) Hananel

2 The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.

and upon hand: themselves his to build human Jericho and upon hand: themselves his to build Zaccur son: child Imri

3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

and [obj] gate [the] Fish (Gate) to build son: child [the] Senaah they(masc.) to lay beams him and to stand: stand door his bolt his and bar his

4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.

and upon hand: themselves their to strengthen: strengthen Meremoth son: child Uriah son: child Hakkoz and upon hand: themselves their to strengthen: strengthen Meshullam son: child Berechiah son: child Meshezabel and upon hand: themselves their to strengthen: strengthen Zadok son: child Baana

5 Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

and upon hand: themselves their to strengthen: strengthen [the] Tekoa and great their not to come (in): come neck their in/on/with service lord their

6 The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

and [obj] gate [the] (Gate of) Yeshanah to strengthen: strengthen Joiada son: child Paseah and Meshullam son: child Besodeiah they(masc.) to lay beams him and to stand: stand door his and bolt his and bar his

7 Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.

and upon hand: themselves their to strengthen: strengthen Melatiah [the] Gibeonite and Jadon [the] Meronothite human Gibeon and [the] Mizpah to/for throne: seat governor side: beside [the] River

8 Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs, and next to him, Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

upon hand: themselves his to strengthen: strengthen Uzziel son: child Harhaiah to refine and upon hand: themselves his to strengthen: strengthen Hananiah son: type of [the] perfumer and to restore Jerusalem till [the] (Broad) Wall [the] Broad

9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

and upon hand: themselves their to strengthen: strengthen Rephaiah son: child Hur ruler half district Jerusalem

10 next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

and upon hand: themselves their to strengthen: strengthen Jedaiah son: child Harumaph and before house: home his and upon hand: themselves his to strengthen: strengthen Hattush son: child Hashabneiah

11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

measure second to strengthen: strengthen Malchijah son: child Harim and Hasshub son: child Pahath-moab Pahath-moab and [obj] Tower (Of the Ovens) [the] (Tower of) the Ovens

12 And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

and upon hand: themselves his to strengthen: strengthen Shallum son: child Hallohesh ruler half district Jerusalem he/she/it and daughter his

13 The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

[obj] gate [the] Valley (Gate) to strengthen: strengthen Hanun and to dwell Zanoah they(masc.) to build him and to stand: stand door his bolt his and bar his and thousand cubit in/on/with wall till gate [the] Dung (Gate)

14 The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

and [obj] gate [the] Dung (Gate) to strengthen: strengthen Malchijah son: child Rechab ruler district Beth-haccherem Beth-haccherem he/she/it to build him and to stand: stand door his bolt his and bar his

15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

and [obj] gate [the] Fountain (Gate) to strengthen: strengthen Shallum son: child Col-hozeh Col-hozeh ruler district [the] Mizpah he/she/it to build him and to cover him (and to stand: stand *Q(K)*) door his bolt his and bar his and [obj] wall pool [the] Shelah to/for garden [the] king and till [the] step [the] to go down from city David

16 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

after him to strengthen: strengthen Nehemiah son: child Azbuk ruler half district Beth-zur Beth-zur till before grave David and till [the] pool [the] to make and till house: home [the] mighty man

17 Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

after him to strengthen: strengthen [the] Levi Rehum son: child Bani upon hand: themselves his to strengthen: strengthen Hashabiah ruler half district Keilah to/for district his

18 Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

after him to strengthen: strengthen brother: male-relative their Bavvai son: child Henadad ruler half district Keilah

19 And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the Ascent to the Armory, near the angle in the wall.

and to strengthen: strengthen upon hand: themselves his Ezer son: child Jeshua ruler [the] Mizpah measure second from before to ascend: rise [the] weapon [the] corner

20 Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

after him to be incensed to strengthen: strengthen Baruch son: child (Zaccai *Q(K)*) measure second from [the] corner till entrance house: home Eliashib [the] priest [the] great: large

21 Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

after him to strengthen: strengthen Meremoth son: child Uriah son: child Hakkoz measure second from entrance house: home Eliashib and till limit house: home Eliashib

22 And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

and after him to strengthen: strengthen [the] priest human [the] talent

23 Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.

after him to strengthen: strengthen Benjamin and Hasshub before house: home their after him to strengthen: strengthen Azariah son: child Maaseiah son: child Ananiah beside house: home his

24 After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

after him to strengthen: strengthen Binnui son: child Henadad measure second from house: home Azariah till [the] corner and till [the] corner

25 and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh

Palal son: child Uzai from before [the] corner and [the] tower [the] to come out: issue from house: home [the] king [the] high which to/for court [the] guardhouse after him Pedaiah son: child Parosh

26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

and [the] temple servant to be to dwell in/on/with Ophel till before gate [the] Water (Gate) to/for east and [the] tower [the] to come out: issue

27 And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

after him to strengthen: strengthen [the] Tekoa measure second from before [the] tower [the] great: large [the] to come out: issue and till wall [the] Ophel

28 Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

from upon gate [the] Horse (Gate) to strengthen: strengthen [the] priest man: anyone to/for before house: home his

29 Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

after him to strengthen: strengthen Zadok son: child Immer before house: home his and after him to strengthen: strengthen Shemaiah son: child Shecaniah to keep: guard gate [the] East (Gate)

30 Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

(after him *Q(K)*) to strengthen: strengthen Hananiah son: child Shelemiah and Hanun son: child Zalaph [the] sixth measure second after him to strengthen: strengthen Meshullam son: child Berechiah before chamber his

31 Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

(after him *Q(K)*) to strengthen: strengthen Malchijah son: descendant/people [the] goldsmith till house: home [the] temple servant and [the] to trade before gate [the] Muster (Gate) and till upper room [the] corner

32 And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

and between upper room [the] corner to/for gate [the] Sheep (Gate) to strengthen: strengthen [the] to refine and [the] to trade