Nehemiah 3
1 [(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.
Og Eliasib, Ypperstepræsten, og hans Brødre, Præsterne, gjorde sig rede og byggede Faareporten; de helligede den og indsatte dens Døre, de helligede den indtil Meas Taarn, indtil Hananeels Taarn.
2 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].
Og Jerikos Mænd byggede ved Siden af ham; og Sakur, Imris Søn, byggede ved Siden af dem igen.
3 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].
Men Senaas Børn byggede Fiskeporten; de tømrede den og indsatte dens Døre med dens Laase og dens Stænger.
4 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.
Og Meremoth, en Søn af Uria, Hakkoz's Søn, istandsatte et Stykke ved Siden af dem; og Mesullam, en Søn af Berekia, Mesesabeels Søn, istandsatte et Stykke ved Siden af dem; og Zadok, Baenas Søn, istandsatte et Stykke ved Siden af dem.
5 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.
Og ved Siden af dem istandsatte de af Thekoa et Stykke; men de store iblandt dem bøjede ikke deres Hals til Arbejde for deres Herre.
6 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].
Og den gamle Port istandsatte Jojada, Paseas Søn, og Mesullam, Besodias Søn; de tømrede den og indsatte dens Døre med dens Laase og dens Stænger.
7 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].
Og Gibeoniten Melathia og Meronothiten Jadon, Mændene af Gibeon og Mizpa istandsatte et Stykke ved Siden af dem, indtil Boligen for Landshøvdingen paa denne Side Floden.
8 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.
Ved hans Side istandsatte Ussiel, Harhajas Søn, en af Guldsmedene, et Stykke; og ved hans Side istandsatte Hanania, en Salvehandler, et Stykke; og de gjorde Jerusalem fast indtil den brede Mur.
9 Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
Og ved Siden at dem istandsatte Refaja, Hurs Søn, Øversten over Halvdelen af Jerusalems Kreds, et Stykke.
10 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].
Og ved Siden af dem istandsatte Jedaja, Harumafs Søn, et Stykke, og det tværs over for sit Hus; og ved hans Side istandsatte Hattus, Hasabenjas Søn, et Stykke.
11 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.
Malkia, Harims Søn, og Hasub, Pahath-Moabs Søn, istandsatte en anden Strækning, tilmed Ovntaarnet.
12 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].
Og ved Siden af ham istandsatte Sallum, Lohes's Søn, Øversten for den halve Del af Jerusalems Kreds, han og hans Døtre, et Stykke.
13 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.
Dalporten istandsatte Hanun og Indbyggerne af Sanoa; de byggede den og indsatte dens Døre, med dens Laase og dens Stænger, og tusinde Alen paa Muren indtil Møgporten.
14 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].
Men Malkia, Rekabs Søn, Øversten for Beth-Kerems Kreds, istandsatte Møgporten; han byggede den og indsatte dens Døre med dens Laase og Stænger.
15 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.
Men Kildeporten istandsatte Sallum, Kol-Koses Søn, Øversten for Mizpas Kreds; han byggede den og tækkede den og indsatte dens Døre med dens Laase og dens Stænger; tilmed Muren ved Sela Dam hen imod Kongens Have og indtil Trapperne, som gaa ned fra Davids Stad.
16 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.
Efter ham istandsatte Nehemia, Asbuks Søn, Øversten for den halve Del af Bethzurs Kreds, et Stykke, indtil tværs over for Davids Grave og indtil den Dam, som var anlagt, og indtil de vældiges Hus.
17 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.
Efter ham istandsatte af Leviterne, Rehum, Banis Søn, et Stykke; ved Siden af ham istandsatte Hasabia, Øversten for den halve Del af Kej-Iks Kreds, et Stykke for sin Kreds.
18 Bavvai the son of Henadad, who ruled the other half of the Keilah District, repaired [the next section] along with other descendants of Levi.
Efter ham istandsatte af deres Brødre Bavaj, Henadads Søn, et Stykke; han var Øverste for den anden halve Del af Kejlas Kreds.
19 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].
Og ved Siden af ham istandsatte Eser, Jesuas Søn, den Øverste i Mizpa, en anden Strækning tværs over for, hvor man gaar op til Rustkammeret ved Hjørnet.
20 Next to him, Baruch the son of Zabbai repaired a section, as far as the door of the house of Eliashib the Supreme Priest.
Efter ham istandsatte Baruk, Sabbajs Søn, med Iver en anden Strækning, fra Hjørnet indtil Ypperstepræsten Eliasibs Hus's Dør.
21 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.
Efter ham istandsatte Meremothj en Søn af Uria, Hakkoz's Søn, en anden Strækning, fra Eliasibs Hus's Dør og indtil Enden af Eliasibs Hus.
22 Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
Og efter ham istandsatte Præsterne, Mændene fra Sletten, et Stykke.
23 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.
Efter dem istandsatte Benjamin og Hasub et Stykke tværs over for deres Hus; efter ham istandsatte Asaria, en Søn af Maeseja, Ananias Søn, et Stykke ved sit Hus.
24 Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
Efter ham istandsatte Bennuj, Henadads Søn, en anden Strækning, fra Asarias Hus indtil Krogen og indtil Hjørnet.
25 [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].
Palal, Ussajs Søn, byggede tværs over for Krogen og Taarnet, som springer frem fra Kongens høje Hus, og som er ved Vagtens Forgaard; efter ham byggede Pedaja, Pareos's Søn.
26 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.
— Og de livegne boede i Ofel indtil tværs over for Vandporten imod Østen og til det Taarn, som springer frem. —
27 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].
Efter ham istandsatte de af Thekoa en anden Strækning tværs over for det store fremspringende Taarn og indtil Ofels Mur.
28 A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
Fra Hesteporten istandsatte Præsterne et Stykke, hver tværs over for sit Hus.
29 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].
Efter dem istandsatte Zadok, Immers Søn, et Stykke, tværs over for sit Hus; efter ham istandsatte Semaja, Sekanjas Søn, som tog Vare paa Østerporten, et Stykke.
30 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.
Efter ham istandsatte Hanania, Selemias Søn, og Hanun, Zalafs sjette Søn, en anden Strækning; efter dem istandsatte Mesullam, Berekias Søn, et Stykke, tværs over for sit Kammer.
31 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.
Efter ham istandsatte Malkia, Guldsmedens Søn, et Stykke indtil de livegnes og Kræmmernes Hus, tværs over for Befalingsmandsporten og indtil Opgangen ved Hjørnet.
32 Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.
Og imellem Opgangen ved Hjørnet og Faareporten istandsatte Guldsmedene og Kræmmerne et Stykke.
