The Builders of the Walls 1 ULT And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the gate of sheep. They themselves consecrated it and erected its doors. And they consecrated it as far as the tower of the hundred and as far as the tower of Hananel. BSB BSB: At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.
2 ULT And the men of Jericho built at his hand. And Zaccur the son of Imri built at his hand. BSB BSB: The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
3 ULT And the sons of Hassenaah built the gate of fish. They themselves laid its beams and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars. BSB BSB: The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
4 ULT And Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, strengthened at their hand. And Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, strengthened at their hand. And Zadok the son of Baana strengthened at their hand. BSB BSB: Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.
5 ULT And the Tekoites strengthened at their hand, but their nobles did not bring their necks to the service of their lords. BSB BSB: Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
6 ULT And Joiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah, strengthened the gate of old. They themselves laid its beams and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars. BSB BSB: The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
7 ULT And Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon and the Mizpah, strengthened at their hand, to the seat of authority of the governor of Beyond- the- River. BSB BSB: Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.
8 ULT Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths, strengthened at his hand. And Hananiah, a son of the perfumers, strengthened at his hand. And they restored Jerusalem as far as the broad wall. BSB BSB: Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9 ULT And Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the administrator for half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened at their hand. BSB BSB: Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
10 ULT And Jedaiah the son of Harumaph strengthened at their hand, even in front of his house. And Hattush the son of Hashabneiah strengthened at his hand. BSB BSB: next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
11 ULT Malkijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahath- Moab, strengthened a second section along with the tower of ovens. BSB BSB: Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.
12 ULT And Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, the administrator for half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened at his hand, he and his daughters. BSB BSB: And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
13 ULT Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah strengthened the gate of the valley. They themselves built it and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the gate of dung. BSB BSB: The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
14 ULT And Malkijah, the son of Recab, the administrator for the district of Beth- Hakkerem, strengthened the gate of dung. He himself was building it and erecting its doors, its bolts, and its bars. BSB BSB: The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
15 ULT And Shallun, the son of Kol- Hozeh, the administrator for the district of the Mizpah, strengthened the gate of the spring. He himself was building it and covering it and erecting its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelach at the garden of the king even as far as the stairs descending from the city of David. BSB BSB: The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David. 16 ULT After him, Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, the administrator for half of the district of Beth- Zur, strengthened as far as in front of the graves of David, and as far as the pool that was made, and as far as the house of the mighty men. BSB BSB: Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-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 Mighty.
17 ULT After him, the Levites strengthened: Rehum the son of Bani; at his hand, Hashabiah, the administrator for half of the district of Keilah, strengthened for his district; BSB BSB: Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
18 ULT after him, their brothers strengthened, Binnui, the son of Henadad, the administrator for half of the district of Keilah. BSB BSB: Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
19 ULT And at his hand, Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the administrator for the Mizpah, was strengthening a second section opposite the ascent to the armory at the angle. BSB BSB: And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.
20 ULT After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai burned, and strengthened a second section from the angle as far as the opening of the house of Eliashib the high priest. BSB BSB: Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21 ULT After him, Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, strengthened a second section, from the opening of the house of Eliashib even as far as the end of the house of Eliashib. BSB BSB: Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.
22 ULT And after him, the priests, the men of the valley, strengthened. BSB BSB: And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
23 ULT After him, Benjamin and Hasshub strengthened in front of their house. After him, Azariah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, strengthened beside his house. BSB BSB: Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.
24 ULT After him: Binnui the son of Henadad strengthened a second section from the house of Azariah as far as the angle and as far as the corner; BSB BSB: After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,
25 ULT Palal the son of Uzai, from opposite the angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king which is by the court of the guard; after him, Pedaiah the son of Parosh. BSB BSB: and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh
26 ULT And the Nethinim were dwelling in the Ophel, as far as in front of the gate of water to the east and the projecting tower. BSB BSB: and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
27 ULT After him, the Tekoites strengthened a second section from in front of the high projecting tower even as far as the wall of the Ophel. BSB BSB: And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.
28 ULT The priests strengthened from above the gate of horses, a man to the front of his house. BSB BSB: Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.
29 ULT After him, Zadok the son of Immer strengthened in front of his house. And after him, Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the gate of the east, strengthened. BSB BSB: Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
30 ULT After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, with Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, strengthened a second section. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah strengthened in front of his chamber. BSB BSB: Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.
31 ULT After him, Malkijah, a son of the goldsmiths, strengthened as far as the house of the Nethinim and the merchants in front of the gate of mustering, even as far as the upper chamber of the corner. BSB BSB: Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.
32 ULT And the goldsmiths and the merchants strengthened between the upper chamber of the corner to the gate of sheep. BSB BSB: And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
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