Nehemiah 3
The full text of Nehemiah 3 in the Trinity Bible Version — clear modern English, translated from the original Hebrew. Free to read.
1 Then Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests rose up and built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors in place. They consecrated the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.
2 Next to him, the men of Jericho built. And next to them, Zakkur son of Imri built.
3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place.
4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berekiah, son of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs.
5 Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their lord.
6 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place.
7 Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah made repairs—those under the authority of the governor of the province Beyond the River.
8 Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
10 Next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house. Next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
11 Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.
12 Next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs—he and his daughters.
13 Hanun and the residents of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place. They also repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
14 Malkijah son of Rekab, ruler of the district of Beth-Hakkerem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place.
15 Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the king's garden, as far as the steps going down from the City of David.
16 After him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.
17 After him, the Levites made repairs: Rehum son of Bani. Next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
18 After him, their brothers made repairs: Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah.
19 Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the angle of the wall.
20 After him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21 After him, Meremoth son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the door of Eliashib's house to the end of his house.
22 After him, the priests who lived in the surrounding area made repairs.
23 After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. After them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.
24 After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and to the corner.
25 Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace near the court of the guard. After him, Pedaiah son of Parosh made repairs.
26 The temple servants living on Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate to the east and the projecting tower.
27 After them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from opposite the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel.
28 Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house.
29 After them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. After him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs.
30 After him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After them, Meshullam son of Berekiah made repairs opposite his living quarters.
31 After him, Malkijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and to the upper room at the corner.
32 Between the upper room at the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.
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