Nehemia 3
1 Afei, ɔsɔfopanyin Eliasib ne asɔfo bi fii ase too ɔfasu no fii Nguan Pon no. Wodwiraa ho, sisii nʼapon, de kosii Ɔha Abantenten ne Hananel Abantenten no.
[(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 Nnipa a wofi Yeriko kuropɔn no mu toaa wɔn so yɛɛ adwuma wɔ hɔ, na Imri babarima Sakur dii so.
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 Hasenaa mmabarima na wosii Mpataa Pon no. Wɔyɛɛ ho biribiara. Wɔtotoo mpuran no, sisii apon no, de nkyerewa ne adaban hyehyɛɛ mmeae a ehia.
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 Uria babarima Meremot a ɔyɛ Hakos nena na osiesiee ɔfasu no fa a edi hɔ no. Nʼaboafo ne Berekia babarima Mesulam a ɔyɛ Mesesabel nena na afei Baana babarima Sadok.
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 Wɔn a wodi so ne Tekoafo, mmom wɔn mpanyimfo no ampene sɛ wɔbɛboa.
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 Paseah babarima Yoiada ne Besodeia babarima Mesulam na wosiesiee Kuropɔn Dedaw Pon no. Wɔtotoo mpuran no, sisii apon no de nkyerewa ne adaban bobɔɔ mu.
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 Wɔn a wodi wɔn so yɛ Melatia a ofi Gibeon, Yadon a ofi Meronot ne nnipa a wofi Gibeon ne Mispa a ɛyɛ amrado a ɔwɔ Asubɔnten Eufrate agya no atenae.
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 Harhaia babarima Usiel a na ɔyɛ sikadwumfo no na odi so. Ɔno nso dii dwuma wɔ ɔfasu no ho. Hanania a ɔyɛ aduhuamyɛfo no na odi so. Wogyaw Yerusalem fa bi a ekosi Ɔfasu Tɛtrɛɛ no.
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 Nea odi so yɛ Hur a na ɔda Yerusalem mansin fa bi ano no no, babarima Refaia.
Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
10 Nea odi hɔ yɛ Harumaf babarima Yedaia a osiesiee ɔfasu no fa bi a ɛbɛn ne fi, na nea odi ne so ne Hasabnia babarima Hatus.
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 Nea odi so ne Harim babarima Malkia ne Pahat-Moab babarima Hasub. Wosiesiee Afononoo Abantenten no de kaa ɔfasu no fa bi ho.
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 Halohes babarima Salum ne ne mmabea na wosiesiee ɔfa a edi hɔ no. Ɔno na na otua Yerusalem mansin fa a aka no ano.
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 Sanoafo a Hanun da wɔn ano no na wosiesiee Obon Pon no, sisii nʼapon, de nkyerewa bobɔɔ mu, bram no. Afei, wosiesiee ɔfasu no anammɔn apem ne ahannum de kosii Sumina Pon no.
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 Rekab babarima Malkia a na ɔda Bet-Hakerem mansin ano no na osiesiee Sumina Pon no. Osiesie wiei no, osisii apon no, de nkyerewa hyehyɛɛ mu, bram no.
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 Kol-Hose babarima Salum a na otua Mispa mansin ano no na osiesiee Asuti Pon no. Osiesiee, bɔɔ so, sisii nʼapon na ɔde nkyerewa bobɔɔ mu, bram no. Afei, osiesiee Siloam abura ho fasu a ɛbɛn ɔhene mfikyifuw no. Ɔsan too ɔfasu no kosii atrapoe a esian fi Dawid kuropɔn mu no.
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 Nea ɔtoa ne so yɛ Asbuk babarima Nehemia a na otua Bet-Sur mansin fa ano no. Ɔtoo ɔfasu no kosii faako a na ɛne adehye amusiei no di nhwɛanim, kosi nsukorae no so ne Dɔmmarima Fi.
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 Wɔn a wɔtoa so yɛ Lewifo kuw a na wɔhyɛ Bani babarima Rehum ase yɛ adwuma no. Hasabia a na ɔyɛ Keila mansin fa ntuanoni no na osii nʼankasa mansin anan mu hwɛɛ fasu no si so.
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 Wɔn a wodi so yɛ ɔno ara ne manfo a na Henadad babarima Binui tua wɔn ano. Ɔno na na otua Keila mansin fa no ano.
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 Wɔn a wodi wɔn so yɛ Yesua babarima Eser a otua Mispa ano no. Wosiesiee ɔfasu no fa bi a ɛne akode adekoradan fapem di nhwɛanim no.
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 Onipa a odi so ne Sabai babarima Baruk a osiesiee fa bi fi fapem no, de kosii ɔsɔfopanyin Eliasib fi pon no ano.
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 Uria babarima Meremot a ɔyɛ Hakos nena nso, siesiee ɔfasu no fa bi fi faako a ɛne Eliasib fi pon di nhwɛanim no, de kosii ofi no nkyɛn baabi.
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 Afei, asɔfo a wofifi amantam a atwa hɔ ahyia na wodi so.
Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
23 Wɔn akyi no, Benyamin ne Hasub ne Asaria a ɔyɛ Maaseia babarima a na ɔyɛ Anania nena nso siesiee ɔfasu no afaafa a ɛbemmɛn wɔn ankasa afi no.
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 Nea odi hɔ yɛ Henadad babarima Binui a osiesiee ɔfasu no fa bi a efi Asaria fi kosi fapem no ntwea so hɔ.
Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
25 Usai babarima Palal toaa adwuma no so fii faako a ɛne fapem no ne ntwea so hɔ no di nhwɛanim, ne abantenten no a ɛde ba atifi ahemfi a ɛbɛn awɛmfo no adiwo no. Nea odi ne so yɛ Paros babarima Pedaia,
[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 ne asɔredan mu asomfo a na wɔte koko Ofel so. Wosiesiee ɔfasu no kosii Nsu Pon no de kɔ apuei fam ne abantenten a eyi ne ho adi no.
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 Afei, Tekoafo nso toaa so. Wobesiesiee ɔfa foforo bi a ɛne abantenten kɛse a eyi ne ho adi no ntentenso kosi Ofel fasu no.
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 Asɔfo no nso siesiee ɔfasu no a ɛwɔ koko so na ɛtoa Apɔnkɔ Pon no so no. Obiara siesiee baabi a ɛne ne fi di nhwɛanim.
A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
29 Nea odi hɔ yɛ Imer babarima Sadok, ɔno nso too ɔfasu no fa a ɛtoa ne fi so. Nea ɔtoa so ne Sekania babarima Semaia a na ɔyɛ apuei pon ano hwɛfo no.
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 Selemia babarima Hanania ne Hanun a ɔyɛ Salaf babarima a ɔto so asia no siesiee ɔfasu no fa bi, na Berekia babarima Mesulam nso too ɔfasu no fa a ɛtoa ne fi so.
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 Malkia a ɔyɛ sikadwumfo no mu baako siesiee ɔfasu no kosii Asɔredan mu asomfo ne aguadifo fi a Bagua Pon no ne no di nhwɛanim. Afei ɔtoa so kosii abansoro a ɛwɔ twea so hɔ no.
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 Sikadwumfo a wɔaka no ne aguadifo no siesiee ɔfasu no fii saa twea so hɔ de kosii Nguan Pon no ano.
Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.
