Nehemiah 3
1 And Eliashib the high priest rises, and his brothers the priests, and they build the Sheep Gate; they have sanctified it, and set up its doors, even to the Tower of Meah they have sanctified it, to the Tower of Hananeel;
Ypperstepræsten Eljasjib og hans Brødre Præsterne tog fat på at bygge Fåreporten; de forsynede den med Bjælkeværk og indsatte Portfløjene; derefter byggede de videre hen til Meatårnet og helligede det og igen videre hen til Hanan'eltårnet.
2 and by his hand men of Jericho have built; and by their hand Zaccur son of Imri has built;
Ved Siden af ham byggede Mændene fra Jeriko, ved Siden af dem Zakkur, Imris Søn.
3 and sons of Hassenaah have built the Fish Gate; they have walled it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
Fiskeporten byggede Sena'as Efterkommere; de forsynede den med Bjælkeværk og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslåer.
4 And by their hand Merimoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, has strengthened; and by his hand Meshullam son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabeel, has strengthened; and by his hand Zadok son of Baana has strengthened;
Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Meremot, en Søn af Hakkoz's Søn Uruja, 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.
5 and by his hand the Tekoites have strengthened, and their majestic ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.
Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Folkene fra Tekoa, men de store iblandt dem bøjede ikke deres Nakke under deres Herres Arbejde.
6 And Jehoiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah have strengthened the Old Gate; they have walled it, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.
Jesjanaporten istandsatte Jojada, Paseas Søn, og Mesjullam, Besodejas Søn; de forsynede den med Bjælkeværk og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslåer.
7 And by their hand Melatiah the Gibeonite has strengthened, and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, [belonging] to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Gibeoniten Melatja og Meronotiten Jadon sammen med Mændene fra Gibeon og Mizpa, der stod under Statholderen hinsides Floden.
8 By his hand Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners has strengthened; and by his hand Hananiah son of [one of] the compounders has strengthened; and they leave Jerusalem to the broad wall.
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.
9 And by their hand Rephaiah son of Hur, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, has strengthened.
Ved Siden af dem arbejdede Øversten over den ene Halvdel af Jerusalems Område, Refaja, Hurs Søn.
10 And by their hand Jedaiah son of Harumaph has strengthened, and opposite his own house; and by his hand Hattush son of Hashabniah has strengthened.
Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Jedaja, Harumafs Søn, ud for sit eget Hus. Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Hattusj, Hasjabnejas Søn.
11 A second measure Malchijah son of Harim has strengthened, and Hashub son of Pahath-Moab, even the Tower of the Furnaces.
En anden Strækningistandsatte Malkija, Harims Søn, og Hassjub, Pahat-Moabs Søn, hen til Ovntårnet.
12 And by his hand Shallum son of Halohesh, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, has strengthened, he and his daughters.
Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Øversten over den anden Halvdel af Jerusalems Område, Sjallum, Hallohesj's Søn, sammen med sine Døtre.
13 Hanun has strengthened the Valley Gate, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they have built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and one thousand cubits in the wall to the Refuse Gate.
Dalporten istandsatte Hanun og Folkene fra Zanoa; de byggede den og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslåer, og desuden 1000 Alen af Muren hen til Møgporten.
14 And Malchijah son of Rechab, head of the district of Beth-Haccerem, has strengthened the Refuse Gate; he builds it, and sets up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
Møgporten istandsatte Øversten over Bet-Kerems Område, Malkija, Rekabs Søn; han byggede den og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslåer.
15 And Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, has strengthened the Fountain Gate: he builds it, and covers it, and sets up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and to the steps that are going down from the City of David.
Kildeporten istandsatte Øversten over Mizpas Område, Sjallun, Kol-Hozes Søn; han byggede den, forsynede den med Tag og indsatte Portfløje, Kramper og Portslåer; han byggede også Muren ved Dammen, fra hvilken Vandledningen fører til Kongens Have, og hen til Trinene, der fører ned fra Davidsbyen.
16 After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, has strengthened to opposite the graves of David, and to the pool that is made, and to the house of the mighty ones.
Efter ham arbejdede Øversten over den ene Halvdel af Bet-Zurs Område, Nehemja, Azbuks Søn, hen til Pladsen ud for Davids Grave, til den udgravede Dam og til Kærnetroppernes Hus.
17 After him the Levites have strengthened, [and] Rehum son of Bani; by his hand Hashabiah, head of the half of the district of Keilah, has strengthened for his district.
Efter ham arbejdede Leviterne, ført af Rehum, Banis Søn. Ved Siden af ham arbejdede Øversten over den ene Halvdel af Ke'ilas Område, Hasjabja.
18 After him their brothers have strengthened, [and] Bavvai son of Henadad, head of the half of the district of Keilah.
Efter ham arbejdede deres Bysbørn, ført af Binnuj, Henadads Søn, Øversten over den anden Halvdel af Ke'ilas Område.
19 And Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, strengthens, by his hand, a second measure, from in front of the ascent of the armory at the angle.
Ved Siden af ham istandsatte Øversten over Mizpa, Ezer, Jesuas Søn, en anden Strækning lige ud for Opgangen til Tøjhuset i Hro'en'
20 After him Baruch son of Zabbai has hurried to strengthen a second measure from the angle to the opening of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Efter ham istandsatte Baruk, Zabbajs Søn, op ad Bjerget en Strækning fra Krogen til Indgangen til Ypperstepræsten El-jasjibs Hus.
21 After him Meremoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, has strengthened a second measure, from the opening of the house of Eliashib even to the completion of the house of Eliashib.
Efter ham istandsatte Meremot, en Søn af Hakkoz's Søn Urija, en Strækning fra Indgangen til Eljasjibs Hus til Gavlen.
22 And after him the priests, men of the circuit, have strengthened.
Efter ham arbejdede Præsterne, Mændene fra Omegnen.
23 After them Benjamin has strengthened, and Hashub, opposite their house; after him Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, has strengthened near his house.
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.
24 After him Binnui son of Henadad has strengthened a second measure, from the house of Azariah to the angle, and to the corner.
Efter ham istandsatte Binnuj, Henadads Søn, en Strækning fra Azarjas Hus til Krogen og til Hjørnet.
25 Palal son of Uzai [strengthened] from opposite the angle, and the tower that is going out from the upper house of the king that [is] at the court of the prison; after him Pedaiah son of Parosh [strengthened].
Efter ham arbejdede Palal, Uzajs Søn, lige ud for Krogen og det Tårn, der springer frem fra det øvre kongelige Hus ved Fængselsgården. Efter ham arbejdede Pedaja, Par'osj's Søn,
26 And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, to opposite the Water Gate at the east, and the tower that goes out.
til Stedet ud for Vandporten mod Øst og det fremspringende Tårn.
27 After him the Tekoites have strengthened a second measure, from opposite the great tower that goes out, and to the wall of Ophel.
Efter ham istandsatte Folkene fra Tekoa en Strækning fra Stedet ud for det store, fremspringende Tårn til Ofels Mur. (På Ofel boede Tempeltrællene).
28 From above the Horse Gate the priests have strengthened, each opposite his house.
Over for Hesteporten arbejdede Præsterne, hver lige ud for sit Hus.
29 After them Zadok son of Immer has strengthened opposite his house; and after him Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, keeper of the East Gate, has strengthened.
Efter dem arbejdede Zadok, Immers Søn, ud for sit Hus. Efter ham arbejdede Østportens Vogter Sjemaja, Sjekanjas Søn.
30 After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah has strengthened, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure; after him Meshullam son of Berechiah has strengthened opposite his chamber.
Efter ham istandsatte Hananja, Sjelemjas Søn, og Hanun, Zalafs sjette Søn, en Strækning. Efter ham arbejdede Mesjullam, Berekjas Søn, ud for sit Kammer.
31 After him Malchijah son of the refiner has strengthened, to the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, opposite the Miphkad Gate, and to the ascent of the corner.
Efter ham arbejdede Malkija, en af Guldsmedene, hen til Tempeltrællenes Hus. Og Kræmmeme istandsatte Stykket ud for Mifkadporten og hen til Tagbygningen ved Hjørnet.
32 And between the ascent of the corner and the Sheep Gate, the refiners and the merchants have strengthened.
Og mellem Tagbygningen ved Hjørnet og Fåreporten arbejdede Guldsmedene og Kræmmerne.
