Nehemiah 3

1 Then Elijahhib (Elyashiv) the high priest (kohen gadol) rose up with his brethren the priests (kohanim), and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

2 And next unto him builded the men of Yericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriyah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berekhyah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord (Adon).

6 Moreover the old gate repaired Yehoyada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodyah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Giveonite, and Yadon the Meronothite, the men of Giveon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Charhayah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Chananyah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem (Yerushalayim) unto the broad wall.

9 And next unto them repaired Refayah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem (Yerushalayim).

10 And next unto them repaired Yedayah the son of Harumaph, even opposite his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Chashavneyah.

11 Malkiyah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem (Yerushalayim), he and his daughters.

13 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoach; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.

14 But the dung gate repaired Malkiyah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of Dawid.

16 After him repaired Nehemiah (Nechemyah) the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place opposite the sepulchres of Dawid, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

17 After him repaired the Levites (Lewiyim), Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Chashavyah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Joshua (Yeshua), the ruler of Mizpah, another piece opposite the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.

20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Elijahhib (Elyashiv) the high priest (kohen gadol).

21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriyah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Elijahhib (Elyashiv) even to the end of the house of Elijahhib (Elyashiv).

22 And after him repaired the priests (kohanim), the men of the plain.

23 After him repaired Benjamin (Binyamin) and Hashub opposite their house. After him repaired Azaryah the son of Maaseyah the son of Ananyah by his house.

24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azaryah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.

25 Palal the son of Uzai, opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedayah the son of Parosh.

26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, opposite the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

28 From above the horse gate repaired the priests (kohanim), every one opposite his house.

29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer opposite his house. After him repaired also Shemayah the son of Shekhanyah, the keeper of the east gate.

30 After him repaired Chananyah the son of Shelemyah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berekhyah opposite his chamber.

31 After him repaired Malkiyah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, opposite the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.

32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.