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1 かくて大祭司エリアシブは、その兄弟である祭司たちと共に立って羊の門を建て、これを聖別してそのとびらを設け、さらにこれを聖別して、ハンメアの望楼に及ぼし、またハナネルの望楼にまで及ぼした。
[(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 彼の次にはエリコの人々が建て、その次にはイムリの子ザックルが建てた。
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 魚の門はハッセナアの子らが建て、その梁を置き、そのとびらと横木と貫の木とを設けた。
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 その次にハッコヅの子ウリヤの子メレモテが修理し、その次にメシザベルの子ベレキヤの子メシュラムが修理し、その次にバアナの子ザドクが修理した。
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 その次にテコアびとらが修理したが、その貴人たちはその主の工事に服さなかった。
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 古い門はパセアの子ヨイアダおよびベソデヤの子メシュラムがこれを修理し、その梁を置き、そのとびらと横木と貫の木とを設けた。
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 その次にギベオンびとメラテヤ、メロノテびとヤドン、および川向こうの州の知事の行政下にあるギベオンとミヅパの人々が修理した。
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 その次にハルハヤの子ウジエルなどの金細工人が修理し、その次に製香者のひとりハナニヤが修理した。こうして彼らはエルサレムを城壁の広い所まで復旧した。
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 その次にエルサレムの半区域の知事ホルの子レパヤが修理し、
Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
10 その次にハルマフの子エダヤが自分の家と向かい合っている所を修理し、その次にはハシャブニヤの子ハットシが修理した。
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 ハリムの子マルキヤおよびバハテ・モアブの子ハシュブも他の部分および炉の望楼を修理した。
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 その次にエルサレムの他の半区域の知事ハロヘシの子シャルムがその娘たちと共に修理した。
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 谷の門はハヌンがザノアの民と共にこれを修理し、これを建て直して、そのとびらと横木と貫の木とを設け、また糞の門まで城壁一千キュビトを修理した。
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 糞の門はベテ・ハケレムの区域の知事レカブの子マルキヤがこれを修理し、これを建て直して、そのとびらと横木と貫の木とを設けた。
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 泉の門はミヅパの区域の知事コロホゼの子シャルンがこれを修理し、これを建て直して、おおいを施し、そのとびらと横木と貫の木とを設けた。彼はまた王の園のほとりのシラの池に沿った石がきを修理して、ダビデの町から下る階段にまで及んだ。
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 その後にベテズルの半区域の知事アズブクの子ネヘミヤが修理して、ダビデの墓と向かい合った所に及び、掘池と勇士の宅にまで及んだ。
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 その後にバニの子レホムなどのレビびとが修理し、その次にケイラの半区域の知事ハシャビヤがその区域のために修理した。
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 その後にケイラの半区域の知事ヘナダデの子バワイなどその兄弟たちが修理し、
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 その次にエシュアの子でミヅパの知事であるエゼルが、城壁の曲りかどにある武器倉に上る所と向かい合った他の部分を修理し、
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 その後にザバイの子バルクが、力をつくして城壁の曲りかどから大祭司エリアシブの家の門までの他の部分を修理し、
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 その後にハッコヅの子ウリヤの子メレモテが、エリアシブの家の門からエリアシブの家の端までの他の部分を修理し、
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 彼の後に低地の人々である祭司たちが修理し、
Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
23 その後にベニヤミンおよびハシュブが、自分たちの家と向かい合っている所を修理し、その後にアナニヤの子マアセヤの子アザリヤが、自分の家の附近を修理し、
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 その後にヘナダデの子ビンヌイが、アザリヤの家から城壁の曲りかど、およびすみまでの他の部分を修理した。
Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
25 ウザイの子パラルは、城壁の曲りかどと向かい合っている所、および監視の庭に近い王の上の家から突き出ている望楼と向かい合っている所を修理した。その後にパロシの子ペダヤ、
[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 およびオペルに住んでいる宮に仕えるしもべたちが、東の方の水の門と向かい合っている所、および突き出ている望楼と向かい合っている所まで修理した。
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 その後にテコアびとが、突き出ている大望楼と向かい合っている他の部分を修理し、オペルの城壁にまで及んだ。
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 馬の門から上の方は祭司たちが、おのおの自分の家と向かい合っている所を修理した。
A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
29 その後にインメルの子ザドクが、自分の家と向かい合っている所を修理し、その後にシカニヤの子シマヤという東の門を守る者が修理し、
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 その後にシレミヤの子ハナニヤおよびザラフの第六の子ハヌンが他の部分を修理し、その後にベレキヤの子メシュラムが、自分のへやと向かい合っている所を修理した。
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 その後に金細工人のひとりマルキヤという者が、召集の門と向かい合っている所を修理して、すみの二階のへやに至り、宮に仕えるしもべたちおよび商人の家にまで及んだ。
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 またすみの二階のへやと羊の門の間は金細工人と商人たちがこれを修理した。
Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.

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