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.
Eliasib, nunɔlagã la kple nunɔla bubuwo gbugbɔ Alẽgbo la ƒe sɔtiwo tu, eye wode ʋɔtruwo eŋu nyuie hekɔ eŋuti tso Alafa ɖeka mɔ la gbɔ va se ɖe Hananel mɔ la gbɔ.
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].
Yerikotɔwo kple Zakur, Imri ƒe vi la, ƒe dɔwɔlawo kpe ɖe ameawo ŋu le dɔ la wɔwɔ me.
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].
Hasenaa ƒe viwo ɖo Tɔmelãgbo la. Wolã xɔtutiwo, de ʋɔtruawo, eye wode ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo wo ŋu.
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.
Meremot, Uria ƒe vi kple Hakɔz ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi wogbugbɔ gli la ƒe akpa si kplɔe ɖo la ɖo, eye Mesulam, Berekia ƒe vi kple Mesezabel ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi kple Zadok, Baana ƒe vi, hã woɖo gli la ƒe akpa bubuwo.
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.
Ame siwo ɖo gli kplɔ wo ɖo la woe nye, Tekoa ŋutsuwo, gake woƒe bubumewo mede ta dɔ la me le woƒe dzikpɔlawo te o.
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].
Yoiada, Pasea ƒe vi kple Mesulam, Besodeia ƒe vi wodzra Agbo Xoxo la ɖo. Wotu atiawo, de ʋɔtruawo agbo la nu, eye wode ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo.
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].
Ame siwo wɔ dɔ ɖe wo yome la woe nye Melatia tso Gibeon, Yadon tso Meronot kple ŋutsu siwo tso Gibeon kple Mizpa; teƒe siawo katã le mɔmefia si le Frat Tɔsisi la godo la te.
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.
Uziel, Harhaia ƒe vi si nye sikaɖaŋuwɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka la hã wɔ dɔ le gliawo ŋu. Ame si wɔ dɔ kplɔe ɖo lae nye Hananiya, amiʋeʋĩwɔla aɖe. Woɖɔ gli la ɖo tso Yerusalem va se ɖe keke Gli Gbadza la gbɔ ke.
9 Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
Tso afi sia la, Refaya si nye Hur ƒe vi, ame si nye Yerusalem nuto la ƒe afã dziɖula la ɖo gli la ƒe akpa aɖe.
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].
Le eya megbe la, Yedaia, Harumaf ƒe vi ɖɔ gli si dze ŋgɔ eƒe aƒe la ɖo. Ame si wɔ dɔ kplɔe ɖo lae nye Hatus, Hasabnia ƒe vi.
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.
Ame siwo kplɔ eya hã ɖo lae nye Malkiya, Harim ƒe vi kple Hasub, Pahat Moab ƒe vi, ame si dzra Dzokpomɔ la ɖo kpe ɖe gli la ɖoɖo ŋu.
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].
Salum, Halohes ƒe vi, ame si nye Yerusalem nuto la ƒe afã evelia dziɖula la kple via nyɔnuwo dzra gli la ƒe akpa si le Dzokpomɔ la megbe ɖo.
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.
Ame siwo gbugbɔ Balimegbo la ɖɔɖola woe nye Hanun kple Zanoatɔwo. Wode agbomedegawo kple ʋɔmedegawo eŋu. Azɔ la, wogbugbɔ gli la ƒe akpa si ƒe didime anɔ abe mita alafa ene blaatɔ̃ ene la tu va se ɖe Aɖukpogbo la nu.
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].
Malkiya, Rekab ƒe vi, ame si nye Bet Hakerem dziɖula la gbugbɔ Aɖukpogbo la tu, de ʋɔtruwo enu, eye wòde ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo ʋɔtruawo ŋu.
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.
Salum, Kol Hoze ƒe vi, ame si kpɔa Mizpa nuto la dzi la wɔ dɔ le Tsidzidzigbo la ŋu. Egbugbɔe tu, gbae, hede ʋɔtru, ʋɔtruŋugawo kple ʋɔmedegawo wo ŋu. Azɔ la, egbugbɔ gli la ɖo tso Siloam Ta la ŋu yi fia la ƒe abɔ gbɔ kple atrakpui siwo ɖiɖi tso Yerusalem ƒe akpa si nye Fia David ƒe du la me.
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.
Le eya megbe la, Azbuk ƒe vi, Nehemia, ame si nye Bet Zur nuto la ƒe afã dziɖula la ɖo gli la va se ɖe teƒe si dze ŋgɔ David ƒe yɔdokpewo gbɔ heyi Tsita si amewo ɖe kple Kalẽtɔwo ƒe Aƒe gbɔ ke.
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.
Emegbe la, Levitɔ aɖewo wɔ dɔ le Rehum, Bani ƒe vi, te. Le woawo megbe la, Hasabia, ame si nye Keila nuto la ƒe afã dziɖula la kpɔ gli la ɖoɖo dzi le eya ŋutɔ ƒe nuto me.
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.
Ame siwo kplɔe ɖo la woe nye eƒe hlɔ̃metɔwo. Wowɔ dɔ le Bawai, Henadad ƒe vi, ame si nye Keila nuto la ƒe afã evelia dziɖula la ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te.
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].
Dɔwɔla siwo kplɔ wo ɖo la nɔ Ezer, Yesua ƒe vi, Mizpa dziɖula ƒe kpɔkplɔ te. Wowɔ dɔ le gli la ŋu tso Aʋawɔnuxɔ la gbɔ le gli la ƒe dzogoe dzi.
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.
Emegbe la, Baruk, Zebai ƒe vi, ɖo gli la tso dzogoe la dzi yi Eliasib, nunɔlagã la, ƒe aƒe gbɔ.
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.
Meremot, Uria ƒe vi kple Hakɔz ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi, woɖo gli la ƒe akpa aɖe tso Eliasib ƒe aƒe ƒe agbo ƒe kasa yi aƒe la xa.
22 Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
Ame siwo wɔ dɔ kplɔ wo ɖo la woe nye nunɔla siwo tso nuto siwo ƒo xlã wo la me.
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.
Benyamin, Hasub kple Azaria, Maaseya ƒe vi kple Anania ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi woɖo gli la ƒe akpa siwo to woƒe aƒewo ŋu.
24 Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
Le woawo yome la, Binui, Henadad ƒe vi ɖo gli la tso Azaria ƒe aƒe gbɔ yi dzogoe la dzi,
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].
eye Palal, Uzai ƒe vi, ɖoe tso dzogoe la dzi yi ɖatɔ fia la ƒe mɔ ƒe xɔ kɔkɔtɔ gbɔ le gaxɔ la ƒe gɔmeɖokpe gbɔ, eye Pedaya, Paros ƒe vi kplɔe ɖo.
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.
Gbedoxɔmedɔwɔla siwo nɔ Ofel togbɛ dzi la, gbugbɔ gli la ɖo va ɖo Tsigbo ɣedzeƒetɔ la kple mɔ la ƒe xɔ tsrala gbɔ.
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].
Tekoatɔwo kplɔ wo ɖo. Woɖo gli la ƒe akpa si le Mɔ la ƒe Xɔ kɔkɔ la ƒe akpa kemɛ yi ɖatɔ Ofel ƒe gli la.
28 A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
Le Sɔgbo la tame, nunɔlawo ɖɔ gli si le wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe aƒe ŋgɔ la ɖo.
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].
Zadok, Imer ƒe vi, hã gbugbɔ gli si le eƒe aƒe kasa la ɖo. Semaya, Sekania ƒe vi, Ɣedzeƒegbo la ŋudzɔla, kplɔe ɖo.
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.
Le esia yome Hananiya, Selemia ƒe vi, Hanun, Zalaf ƒe viŋutsu adelia kple Mesulam, Berekia ƒe vi woɖo gli la le woƒe aƒewo ŋu.
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.
Malkiya, sikaɖaŋuwɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka ɖo gli la va ɖo keke gbedoxɔmedɔwɔlawo ƒe nɔƒe kple asitsalawo ƒe takpeƒe le “Mustagbo” la ƒe akpa kemɛ heyi dziƒoxɔ la gbɔ le dzogoe la dzi.
32 Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.
Sikaɖaŋuwɔla kple asitsala bubuawo wu gli la nu tso dzogoe ma dzi yi ɖatɔ Alẽgbo la.
