Nehemiah 3

1 And he arose Eliashib the priest great and brothers his the priests and they rebuilt [the] gate of the sheep they they consecrated it and they set up doors its and to [the] tower of the hundred they consecrated it to [the] tower of Hananel.

[(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.

2 And on hand his they built [the] men of Jericho. And on hand his he built Zaccur [the] son of Imri.

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].

3 And [the] gate of the fish they rebuilt [the] sons of Senaah they they made beams for it and they set up doors its bolts its and bars its.

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].

4 And on hand their he repaired Meremoth [the] son of Uriah [the] son of Hakkoz. And on hand their he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah [the] son of Meshezabel. And on hand their he repaired Zadok [the] son of Baana.

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.

5 And on hand their they repaired the Tekoites and nobles their not they brought neck their in [the] work of master their.

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.

6 And Gate the Jeshanah they repaired Joiada [the] son of Paseah and Meshullam [the] son of Besodeiah they they made beams for it and they set up doors its and bolts its and bars its.

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].

7 And on hand their he repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite [the] men of Gibeon and Mizpah to [the] seat of [the] governor of beyond the River.

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].

8 On hand his he repaired Uzziel [the] son of Harhaiah goldsmiths. And on hand his he repaired Hananiah [the] son of the perfumers and they restored Jerusalem to the wall broad.

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.

9 And on hand their he repaired Rephaiah [the] son of Hur [the] official of half of [the] district of Jerusalem.

Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].

10 And on hand their he repaired Jedaiah [the] son of Harumaph and before own house his. And on hand his he repaired Hattush [the] son of Hashabneiah.

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].

11 A measured portion second he repaired Malkijah [the] son of Harim and Hasshub [the] son of Pahath-Moab and [the] tower of the ovens.

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.

12 And on hand his he repaired Shallum [the] son of Hallohesh [the] official of half of [the] district of Jerusalem he and daughters his.

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].

13 [the] gate of The valley he repaired Hanun and [the] inhabitants of Zanoah they they rebuilt it and they set up doors its bolts its and bars its and one thousand cubit[s] in the wall to [the] gate of the dung.

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.

14 And - [the] gate of the dung he repaired Malkijah [the] son of Rechab [the] official of [the] district of Beth Hakkerem he he rebuilt it and he may set up doors its bolts its and bars its.

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].

15 And [the] gate of the spring he repaired Shallun [the] son of Col-Hozeh [the] official of [the] district of Mizpah he he rebuilt it and he roofed over it (so he may set up *Q(K)*) doors its bolts its and bars its and [the] wall of [the] pool of Shelah of [the] garden of the king and to the steps which go down from [the] city of David.

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.

16 After him he repaired Nehemiah [the] son of Azbuk [the] official of half of [the] district of Beth Zur to before [the] tombs of David and to the pool made and to [the] house of the mighty [men].

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.

17 After him they repaired the Levites Rehum [the] son of Bani on hand his he repaired Hashabiah [the] official of half of [the] district of Keilah for district his.

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.

18 After him they repaired brothers their Bavvai [the] son of Henadad [the] official of half of [the] district of Keilah.

Bavvai the son of Henadad, who ruled the other half of the Keilah District, repaired [the next section] along with other descendants of Levi.

19 And he repaired on hand his Ezer [the] son of Jeshua [the] official of Mizpah a measured portion second from before [the] going up of the armory the buttress.

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].

20 After him zealously he repaired Baruch [the] son of (Zaccai *Q(K)*) a measured portion second from the buttress to [the] entrance of [the] house of Eliashib the priest great.

Next to him, Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired a section, as far as the door of the house of Eliashib the Supreme Priest.

21 After him he repaired Meremoth [the] son of Uriah [the] son of Hakkoz a measured portion second from [the] entrance of [the] house of Eliashib and to [the] end of [the] house of Eliashib.

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.

22 And after him they repaired the priests [the] men of the surrounding region.

Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].

23 After him he repaired Benjamin and Hasshub before own house their. After him he repaired Azariah [the] son of Maaseiah [the] son of Ananiah beside own house his.

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.

24 After him he repaired Binnui [the] son of Henadad a measured portion second from [the] house of Azariah to the buttress and to the corner.

Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.

25 Palal [the] son of Uzai from before the buttress and the tower which projects from [the] house of the king upper which [belongs] to [the] courtyard of the guard after him Pedaiah [the] son of Parosh.

[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].

26 And the temple servants [who] they were dwelling on Ophel to before [the] gate of the water to the east and the tower projecting.

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.

27 After him they repaired the Tekoites a measured portion second from before the tower great projecting and to [the] wall of Ophel.

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].

28 Above - [the] gate of the horses they repaired the priests each one to before own house his.

A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.

29 After him he repaired Zadok [the] son of Immer before own house his. And after him he repaired Shemaiah [the] son of Shecaniah [the] keeper of [the] gate of the east.

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].

30 (After him *Q(K)*) he repaired Hananiah [the] son of Shelemiah and Hanun [the] son of Zalaph sixth a measured portion second. After him he repaired Meshullam [the] son of Berekiah before room his.

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.

31 (After him *Q(K)*) he repaired Malkijah [the] son of the goldsmith[s] to [the] house of the temple servants and the traders before [the] gate of the muster and to [the] roof-chamber of the corner.

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.

32 And between [the] roof-chamber of the corner and [the] gate of the sheep they repaired the goldsmiths and the traders.

Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.