Nehemiah 3
1 Eliaṣibu olórí àlùfáà àti àwọn àlùfáà arákùnrin rẹ̀ lọ ṣiṣẹ́, wọ́n sì tún ibodè Àgùntàn mọ. Wọ́n yà á sí mímọ́, wọ́n sì gbé ìlẹ̀kùn dúró sí ibi tí ó yẹ, wọ́n mọ ọ́n títí dé ilé ìṣọ́ ọgọ́rùn-ún, èyí tí wọ́n yà sí mímọ́ títí dé ilé ìṣọ́ gíga Hananeli.
[(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 Àwọn ọkùnrin Jeriko sì mọ ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀, Sakkuri ọmọ Imri sì mọ ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ àwọn ọkùnrin Jeriko.
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 Àwọn ọkùnrin Senaa ni wọ́n mọ ibodè ẹja. Wọ́n kún ọ̀pọ̀ ìgbéró rẹ̀, wọ́n sì gbé ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè e rẹ̀ sí ààyè e wọn.
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 Meremoti ọmọ Uriah, ọmọ Hakosi tún èyí tí ó wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ẹ wọn mọ. Ẹni tí ó tún wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ ni Meṣullamu ọmọ Berekiah, ọmọ Meṣesabeli tún èyí ti ó wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ wọn mọ. Bákan náà ni ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀, Sadoku ọmọ Baanah náà tún odi mọ.
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 Èyí tí ó tún wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ wọn ni àwọn ọkùnrin Tekoa tún mọ, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ọlọ́lá kò ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún iṣẹ́ náà lábẹ́ àwọn olórí wọn.
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 Jehoida ọmọ Pasea àti Meṣullamu ọmọ Besodeiah ni wọ́n tún ẹnu ibodè àtijọ́ ṣe. Wọ́n kún bíìmù rẹ̀, wọ́n ri àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, àwọn ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè rẹ̀ sí ààyè wọn.
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 Lẹ́yìn in wọn ni àtúnṣe tún wà láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ọkùnrin Gibeoni àti Mispa; Melatiah ti Gibeoni àti Jadoni ti Meronoti; àwọn ibi tí ó wà lábẹ́ àṣẹ baálẹ̀ agbègbè Eufurate.
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 Usieli ọmọ Harhiah, ọ̀kan lára àwọn alágbẹ̀dẹ wúrà, túnṣe àtúnṣe èyí tí ó wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀; àti Hananiah, ọ̀kan lára àwọn tí ó ń ṣe tùràrí, túnṣe àtúnṣe èyí tí ó tún tẹ̀lé e. Wọ́n mú Jerusalẹmu padà bọ̀ sípò títí dé Odi gbígbòòrò.
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 Refaiah ọmọ Huri, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Jerusalẹmu, tún èyí tí ó wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀ ṣe.
Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, who ruled half of Jerusalem District, repaired [part of the wall].
10 Ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ èyí Jedaiah ọmọ Haramafu tún èyí tí ó wà ní ọ̀ọ́kán ilé rẹ̀ mọ, Hattusi ọmọ Haṣbneiah sì tún tí ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mọ.
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 Malkiah ọmọ Harimu àti Haṣubu ọmọ Pahati-Moabu tún ẹ̀gbẹ́ kejì ṣe àti ilé ìṣọ́ ìléru.
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 Ṣallumu ọmọ Halloheṣi, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Jerusalẹmu tún ti ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mọ pẹ̀lú ìrànlọ́wọ́ àwọn ọmọbìnrin rẹ̀.
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 Ibodè àfonífojì ni Hanuni àti àwọn ará Sanoa tún mọ. Wọ́n tún un kọ́, wọ́n ri àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè rẹ̀ sí ààyè rẹ̀. Wọ́n sì tún tún ẹgbẹ̀rún kan ìgbọ̀nwọ́ odi mọ títí dé ẹnu ibodè ààtàn.
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 Ẹnu ibodè Ààtàn ni Malkiah ọmọ Rekabu, alákòóso agbègbè Beti-Hakeremu tún mọ. Ó tún un mọ, ó sì gbé àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, àwọn ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè rẹ̀ sí ààyè wọn.
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 Ẹnu ibodè orísun ni Ṣalluni Koli-Hose, alákòóso agbègbè Mispa tún mọ. Ó tún ún mọ, ó kan òrùlé e rẹ̀ yíká, ó gbé àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀ àwọn ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn idẹ rẹ̀ ró sí ààyè wọn. Ó tún tún odi adágún Siloamu mọ, ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ọgbà ọba, títí dé àwọn àtẹ̀gùn tí ó sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ láti ìlú Dafidi.
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 Lẹ́yìn in rẹ̀ ni, Nehemiah ọmọ Asbuku, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Beti-Suri ṣe àtúnmọ dé ibi ọ̀ọ́kán òdìkejì ibojì Dafidi, títí dé adágún omi àtọwọ́dá àti títí dé ilé àwọn alágbára.
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 Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni àwọn ará a Lefi, ní abẹ́ ẹ Rehumu ọmọ Bani. Lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀ ni Haṣabiah, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Keila ṣe àtúnṣe fún agbègbè tirẹ̀.
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 Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni àwọn Lefi arákùnrin wọn ní abẹ́ àkóso Binnui ṣe àtúnṣe, Bafai ọmọ Henadadi, ìjòyè àwọn ìdajì agbègbè Keila.
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 Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Eseri ọmọ Jeṣua, alákòóso Mispa, tún ìbò mìíràn ṣe, láti ibìkan tí ó kojú sí ibi gíga sí ilé-ìhámọ́ra títí dé orígun.
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 Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Baruku ọmọ Sakkai fi ìtara tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti orígun dé ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé Eliaṣibu olórí àlùfáà.
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 Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni, Meremoti ọmọ Uriah, ọmọ Hakosi tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé Eliaṣibu títí dé òpin rẹ̀.
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 Àtúnṣe tí a tún túnṣe lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ní àwọn àlùfáà ní àyíká agbègbè túnṣe.
Next to him, [several priests repaired parts of the wall]. Priests from the area near Jerusalem repaired [one section].
23 Lẹ́yìn wọn ni Benjamini àti Haṣubu tún èyí ti iwájú ilé wọn ṣe; lẹ́yìn wọn ni, Asariah ọmọ Maaseiah ọmọ Ananiah tún ti ẹ̀gbẹ́ ilé rẹ̀ ṣe.
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 Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Binnui ọmọ Henadadi tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti ilé Asariah dé orígun àti kọ̀rọ̀,
Next to him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a section, from Azariah’s house to where the wall turns a bit.
25 àti Palali ọmọ Usai tún òdìkejì orígun ṣe àti ilé ìṣọ́ tí ó yọ sóde láti ibi gíga ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ààfin ọba ti òkè lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ agbègbè àwọn olùṣọ́. Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni, Pedaiah ọmọ Paroṣi
[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 àti àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tẹmpili tí ó ń gbé ní òkè Ofeli ṣe àtúnṣe títí dé ibi ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ibodè omi sí ìhà ìlà-oòrùn àti ilé ìṣọ́ tí ó yọ sóde.
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 Lẹ́yìn wọn ni àwọn ènìyàn Tekoa tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti ilé ìṣọ́ ńlá tí ó yọ sóde títí dé ògiri Ofeli.
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 Àwọn àlùfáà ni ó ṣe àtúnṣe òkè ibodè ẹṣin ṣe, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan ní iwájú ilé e rẹ̀.
A group of priests repaired [the wall] north from the Horse Gate. Each one repaired the section near his own house.
29 Lẹ́yìn wọn, Sadoku ọmọ Immeri tún ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ilé rẹ̀ ṣe. Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Ṣemaiah ọmọ Ṣekaniah, olùṣọ́ ibodè ìhà ìlà-oòrùn ṣe àtúnṣe.
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 Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni, Hananiah ọmọ Ṣelemiah, àti Hanuni ọmọ ẹ̀kẹfà Salafi, tún apá ibòmíràn ṣe. Lẹ́yìn wọn ni, Meṣullamu ọmọ Berekiah tún ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ibùgbé ẹ̀ ṣe.
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 Lẹ́yìn in rẹ̀ ni Malkiah, ọ̀kan nínú àwọn alágbẹ̀dẹ wúrà ṣe àtúnṣe títí dé ilé àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tẹmpili àti àwọn oníṣòwò, ní ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ibodè àyẹ̀wò títí dé yàrá òkè kọ̀rọ̀;
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 àti láàrín yàrá òkè kọ̀rọ̀ àti ibodè àgùntàn ni àwọn alágbẹ̀dẹ wúrà àti àwọn oníṣòwò túnṣe.
Other men who made things from gold, along with merchants, repaired [the last section of the wall], as far as the Sheep Gate.
