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.
Øvstepresten Eljasib og dei andre prestarne, frendarne hans, gjekk i veg og bygde Saueporten. Dei vigde honom, og sette inn dørerne. So bygde dei fram til Meatårnet, som dei vigde, og fram til Hananeltårnet.
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].
Attmed deim bygde folk frå Jeriko. Og attmed deim bygde Zakkur Imrison.
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].
Fiskeporten bygde Sena’a-borni; dei timbra honom upp og sette inn dører og lås og slåer.
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.
Attmed deim arbeidde Meremot, son åt Uria Hakkosson, med å vøla muren. Attmed han Mesullam, son åt Berekja Mesezabelsson. Attmed honom arbeidde Sadok Ba’anason.
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 attmed honom arbeidde folket frå Tekoa; men storfolket deira bøygde ikkje nakken sin under arbeidet for Herren sin.
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].
Gamleporten vølte Jojada Paseahsson og Mesullam Besodjason; dei timbra honom og sette inn dører og lås og slåer.
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].
Attmed deim arbeidde gibeoniten Melatja og merononiten Jadon med folk frå Gibeon og Mispa, som låg under domsmagti åt jarlen på hi sida elvi.
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.
Attmed deim arbeidde Uzziel Harhajason med gullsmedarne, og attmed honom Hananja, ein salvehandlar. Det næste stykket av Jerusalem let dei vera, burt til Breidemuren.
9 Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
Attmed deim arbeidde Refaja Hursson, hovdingen yver halve heradet kring Jerusalem.
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].
Attmed honom arbeidde Jedaja Harumafsson utanfor sitt eige hus. Og attmed honom Hattuh Hasabnejason.
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.
Eit anna stykke vølte Malkia Harimsson og Hassub Pahat-Moabsson; burt til Omnstårnet.
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].
Attmed deim arbeidde hovdingen yver det andre halve heradet kring Jerusalem, Sallum Hallohesson, saman med døtterne sine.
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 vølte Hanun og folk frå Zanoah; dei bygde honom og sette inn dører og lås og slåer. Dei bygde og tusund alner av muren burt til Møkporten.
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].
Og Møkporten vølte Malkia Rekabsson, hovdingen yver heradet Bet-Hakkerem; han bygde honom og sette inn dører og lås og slåer.
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.
Kjeldeporten vølte Sallun Kol-Hozesson, hovding yver Mispaheradet; han bygde honom, tekte honom, sette inn dører og lås og slåer. Dessutan bygde han muren ved Selahdammen ved kongshagen burt åt dei tropperne som gjeng ned frå Davidsbyen.
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.
Etter honom arbeidde Nehemia Azbuksson, hovding yver halve Betsurheradet, burt til midt fyre Davids-graverne, til den gravne dammen og til huset for kjemporne.
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.
Etter honom arbeidde levitarne, under Rehum Banison. Attmed deim arbeidde, for sitt herad, Hasabja, hovding yver halve Ke’ilaheradet.
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.
Etter honom arbeidde frendarne deira under, Bavvai Henadadsson, hovding yver den andre helvti av Ke’ilaheradet.
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].
Attmed honom vølte Ezer Jesuason, hovding yver Mispa, eit anna stykke midt fyre uppgangen til våpnhuset i murkråi.
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.
Etter honom vølte Baruk Zabbaison trottigt eit anna stykke frå murkråi heilt fram til husdøri åt øvstepresten Eljasib.
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.
Etter honom vølte Meremot, son åt Uria Hakkosson, eit anna stykke frå husdøri åt Eljasib til enden av huset hans.
22 Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
Og etter honom arbeidde prestarne, folk frå Jordan-kverven.
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.
Etter deim arbeidde Benjamin og Hassub utanfor husi sine; etter deim Azarja, son åt Ma’aseja Ananjason, attmed sitt hus.
24 Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
Etter honom vølte Binnui Henadadsson eit anna stykke frå huset hans Azarja til murkråi og til hyrna.
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 Uzaison vølte stykket midt fyre murkråi og det øvre tårnet, som skyt fram frå kongshuset og høyrer til fangegarden. So kom Pedaja Parosson.
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.
- Tempelsveinarne budde på Ofel, heilt fram til midt imot Vatsporten mot aust og Framskotstårnet, -
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].
So vølte Tekoa-folket eit anna stykke frå midt imot det store framskotstårnet og til Ofelmuren.
28 A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
Ovanfor Hesteporten arbeidde prestarne, kvar og ein midt imot sitt eige 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].
Etter deim arbeidde Sadok Immersson midt imot sitt hus; og etter honom Semaja Sekanjason, som hadde vakthaldet ved Austporten.
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.
Etter honom vølte Hananja Selemjason og Hanun, sette son åt Salaf, eit anna stykke. Etter deim arbeidde Mesullam Berekjason midt fyre koven sin.
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.
Etter honom arbeidde Malkia, ein av gullsmedarne, heilt fram til huset for tempelsveinarne og kræmarane, midt imot Mynstringsporten og fram til Hyrnesalen.
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 millom Hyrnesalen og Saueporten arbeidde gullsmedarne og kræmarane.
