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Builders of the Walls
Then ANeh 3:20; 13:28Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built BNeh 3:32; 12:39the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and CNeh 6:1; 7:1hung its doors. They consecrated 1Lit itthe wall to DNeh 12:39the Tower of the Hundred and EJer 31:38the Tower of Hananel. Next to him ANeh 7:36the men of Jericho built, and next to 1Lit himthem Zaccur the son of Imri built.
Now the sons of Hassenaah built ANeh 12:39the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors with its bolts and bars. Next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz made repairs. And next to him Meshullam the son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel made repairs. And next to 1Lit themhim Zadok the son of Baana also made repairs. Moreover, next to 1Lit themhim the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not 2Lit bring their neck tosupport the work of their masters.
Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired ANeh 12:39the Old Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars. Next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, 1Or which was under the jurisdiction of the governor of the province beyond the River, also made repairsalso made repairs for the official seat of the ANeh 2:7governor of the province beyond the River. Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah of the ANeh 3:31, 32goldsmiths made repairs. And next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they restored Jerusalem as far as BNeh 12:38the Broad Wall. Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, ANeh 3:12, 17the official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. 10 Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs. 11 Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and ANeh 12:38the Tower of Furnaces. 12 Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ANeh 3:9the official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs, he and his daughters.
13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired ANeh 2:13the Valley Gate. They built it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall to the 1Lit Gate of Ash-heapsRefuse Gate.
14 Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of AJer 6:1Beth-haccherem repaired the 1Lit Gate of Ash-heapsBNeh 2:13Refuse Gate. He built it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars.
15 Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, ANeh 2:17repaired the Fountain Gate. He built it, covered it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah at B2 Kin 25:4the king’s garden as far as CNeh 12:37the steps that descend from the city of David. 16 After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, ANeh 3:9, 12, 17official of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs as far as a point opposite the tombs of David, and as far as B2 Kin 20:20; Is 7:3the artificial pool and the house of the mighty men. 17 After him the Levites carried out repairs under Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district. 18 After him their brothers carried out repairs under Bavvai the son of Henadad, official of the other half of the district of Keilah. 19 Next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ANeh 3:15the official of Mizpah, repaired 1Lit a second measure, and so in vv 20, 21, 24, 30another section in front of the ascent of the armory B2 Chr 26:9at the Angle. 20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the Angle to the doorway of the house of ANeh 3:1Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another section, from the doorway of Eliashib’s house even as far as the end of 1Lit Eliashib’shis house. 22 After him the priests, ANeh 12:28the men of the 1Lit circle; i.e. lower Jordan valleyvalley, carried out repairs. 23 After 1Lit himthem Benjamin and Hasshub carried out repairs in front of their house. After 1Lit himthem Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, carried out repairs beside his house. 24 After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah as far as ANeh 3:19the Angle and as far as the corner. 25 Palal the son of Uzai made repairs in front of the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king, which is by AJer 32:2the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs. 26 ANeh 7:46The temple servants living in BNeh 11:21Ophel made repairs as far as the front of CNeh 8:1the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27 After 1Lit himthem ANeh 3:5the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.
28 Above A2 Kin 11:16; 2 Chr 23:15; Jer 31:40the Horse Gate the priests carried out repairs, each in front of his house. 29 After 1Lit himthem Zadok the son of Immer carried out repairs in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, carried out repairs. 30 After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah carried out repairs in front of his own 1Or cellquarters. 31 After him Malchijah, 1Lit son ofone of ANeh 3:8, 32the goldsmiths, carried out repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, in front of the 2Or MusteringInspection Gate and as far as the upper room of the corner. 32 Between the upper room of the corner and ANeh 3:1; 12:39the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants carried out repairs.

A3:1 Neh 3:20; 13:28

B3:1 Neh 3:32; 12:39

C3:1 Neh 6:1; 7:1

13:1 Lit it

D3:1 Neh 12:39

E3:1 Jer 31:38

A3:2 Neh 7:36

13:2 Lit him

A3:3 Neh 12:39

13:4 Lit them

13:5 Lit them

23:5 Lit bring their neck to

A3:6 Neh 12:39

13:7 Or which was under the jurisdiction of the governor of the province beyond the River, also made repairs

A3:7 Neh 2:7

A3:8 Neh 3:31, 32

B3:8 Neh 12:38

A3:9 Neh 3:12, 17

A3:11 Neh 12:38

A3:12 Neh 3:9

A3:13 Neh 2:13

13:13 Lit Gate of Ash-heaps

A3:14 Jer 6:1

13:14 Lit Gate of Ash-heaps

B3:14 Neh 2:13

A3:15 Neh 2:17

B3:15 2 Kin 25:4

C3:15 Neh 12:37

A3:16 Neh 3:9, 12, 17

B3:16 2 Kin 20:20; Is 7:3

A3:19 Neh 3:15

13:19 Lit a second measure, and so in vv 20, 21, 24, 30

B3:19 2 Chr 26:9

A3:20 Neh 3:1

13:21 Lit Eliashib’s

A3:22 Neh 12:28

13:22 Lit circle; i.e. lower Jordan valley

13:23 Lit him

13:23 Lit him

A3:24 Neh 3:19

A3:25 Jer 32:2

A3:26 Neh 7:46

B3:26 Neh 11:21

C3:26 Neh 8:1

13:27 Lit him

A3:27 Neh 3:5

A3:28 2 Kin 11:16; 2 Chr 23:15; Jer 31:40

13:29 Lit him

13:30 Or cell

13:31 Lit son of

A3:31 Neh 3:8, 32

23:31 Or Mustering

A3:32 Neh 3:1; 12:39