20AND I BROUGHT BACK <OBJ.> THEM WORD AND I SAID TO THEM [THE] GOD OF THE HEAVENS HE HE WILL GRANT SUCCESS TO US AND WE SERVANTS HIS WE WILL ARISE AND WE WILL REBUILD AND [BELONGS] TO YOU NOT A SHARE AND A RIGHT AND A MEMORIAL IN JERUSALEM 20So I answered them and said “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”
1AND HE AROSE ELIASHIB THE PRIEST <THE> GREAT AND BROTHERS HIS THE PRIESTS AND THEY REBUILT <OBJ.> [THE] GATE OF THE SHEEP THEY THEY CONSECRATED IT AND THEY SET UP DOORS ITS AND TO [THE] TOWER OF THE HUNDRED THEY CONSECRATED IT TO [THE] TOWER OF HANANEL The Builders of the Walls 1At 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.
2AND ON HAND HIS THEY BUILT [THE] MEN OF JERICHO AND ON HAND HIS HE BUILT ZACCUR [THE] SON OF IMRI 2The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
3AND <OBJ.> [THE] GATE OF THE FISH THEY REBUILT [THE] SONS OF <THE> SENAAH THEY THEY MADE BEAMS FOR IT AND THEY SET UP DOORS ITS BOLTS ITS AND BARS ITS 3The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
4AND ON HAND THEIR HE REPAIRED MEREMOTH [THE] SON OF URIAH [THE] SON OF HAKKOZ AND ON HAND THEIR HE REPAIRED MESHULLAM [THE] SON OF BEREKIAH [THE] SON OF MESHEZABEL AND ON HAND THEIR HE REPAIRED ZADOK [THE] SON OF BAANA 4Next 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.
5AND ON HAND THEIR THEY REPAIRED THE TEKOITES AND NOBLES THEIR NOT THEY BROUGHT NECK THEIR IN [THE] WORK OF MASTER<S> THEIR 5Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.*NoteCloseOr their Lord or the governor
6AND <OBJ.> GATE THE JESHANAH THEY REPAIRED JOIADA [THE] SON OF PASEAH AND MESHULLAM [THE] SON OF BESODEIAH THEY THEY MADE BEAMS FOR IT AND THEY SET UP DOORS ITS AND BOLTS ITS AND BARS ITS 6The Jeshanah Gate*NoteCloseOr The Old City Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
7AND ON HAND THEIR HE REPAIRED MELATIAH THE GIBEONITE AND JADON THE MERONOTHITE [THE] MEN OF GIBEON AND <THE> MIZPAH TO [THE] SEAT OF [THE] GOVERNOR OF BEYOND THE RIVER 7Next 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.*NoteCloseHebrew the governor beyond the River
8ON HAND HIS HE REPAIRED UZZIEL [THE] SON OF HARHAIAH GOLDSMITHS AND ON HAND HIS HE REPAIRED HANANIAH [THE] SON OF THE PERFUMERS AND THEY RESTORED JERUSALEM TO THE WALL <THE> BROAD 8Next 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.
9AND ON HAND THEIR HE REPAIRED REPHAIAH [THE] SON OF HUR [THE] OFFICIAL OF <THE> HALF OF [THE] DISTRICT OF JERUSALEM 9Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
10AND ON HAND THEIR HE REPAIRED JEDAIAH [THE] SON OF HARUMAPH AND BEFORE OWN HOUSE HIS AND ON HAND HIS HE REPAIRED HATTUSH [THE] SON OF HASHABNEIAH 10next to him, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house; and next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
11A MEASURED PORTION SECOND HE REPAIRED MALKIJAH [THE] SON OF HARIM AND HASSHUB [THE] SON OF PAHATH- MOAB AND <OBJ.> [THE] TOWER OF THE OVENS 11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.
12AND ON HAND HIS HE REPAIRED SHALLUM [THE] SON OF HALLOHESH [THE] OFFICIAL OF <THE> HALF OF [THE] DISTRICT OF JERUSALEM HE AND DAUGHTERS HIS 12And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
13<OBJ.> [THE] GATE OF THE VALLEY HE REPAIRED HANUN AND [THE] INHABITANTS OF ZANOAH THEY THEY REBUILT IT AND THEY SET UP DOORS ITS BOLTS ITS AND BARS ITS AND ONE THOUSAND CUBIT[S] IN THE WALL TO [THE] GATE OF THE DUNG 13The 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*NoteClose1,000 cubits is approximately 1,500 feet or 457.2 meters. of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
14AND <OBJ.> [THE] GATE OF THE DUNG HE REPAIRED MALKIJAH [THE] SON OF RECHAB [THE] OFFICIAL OF [THE] DISTRICT OF BETH HAKKEREM HE HE REBUILT IT AND HE MAY SET UP DOORS ITS BOLTS ITS AND BARS ITS 14The 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.
15AND <OBJ.> [THE] GATE OF THE SPRING HE REPAIRED SHALLUN [THE] SON OF COL- HOZEH [THE] OFFICIAL OF [THE] DISTRICT OF <THE> MIZPAH HE HE REBUILT IT AND HE ROOFED OVER IT SO HE MAY SET UP DOORS ITS BOLTS ITS AND BARS ITS AND <OBJ.> [THE] WALL OF [THE] POOL OF <THE> SHELAH OF [THE] GARDEN OF THE KING AND TO THE STEPS WHICH GO DOWN FROM [THE] CITY OF DAVID 15The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun*NoteCloseHebrew; Syriac Shallum 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*NoteClosePool of Shelah is another name for the Pool of Siloam. near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.
16AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED NEHEMIAH [THE] SON OF AZBUK [THE] OFFICIAL OF <THE> HALF OF [THE] DISTRICT OF BETH ZUR TO BEFORE [THE] TOMBS OF DAVID AND TO THE POOL <THE> MADE AND TO [THE] HOUSE OF THE MIGHTY [MEN] 16Beyond 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.
17AFTER HIM THEY REPAIRED THE LEVITES REHUM [THE] SON OF BANI ON HAND HIS HE REPAIRED HASHABIAH [THE] OFFICIAL OF <THE> HALF OF [THE] DISTRICT OF KEILAH FOR DISTRICT HIS 17Next 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.
18AFTER HIM THEY REPAIRED BROTHERS THEIR BAVVAI [THE] SON OF HENADAD [THE] OFFICIAL OF <THE> HALF OF [THE] DISTRICT OF KEILAH 18Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui*NoteCloseTwo Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also LXX and Nehemiah 3:24); most Hebrew manuscripts Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
19AND HE REPAIRED ON HAND HIS EZER [THE] SON OF JESHUA [THE] OFFICIAL OF <THE> MIZPAH A MEASURED PORTION SECOND FROM BEFORE [THE] GOING UP OF THE ARMORY THE BUTTRESS 19And 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.
20AFTER HIM ZEALOUSLY HE REPAIRED BARUCH [THE] SON OF ZACCAI A MEASURED PORTION SECOND FROM THE BUTTRESS TO [THE] ENTRANCE OF [THE] HOUSE OF ELIASHIB THE PRIEST <THE> GREAT 20Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED MEREMOTH [THE] SON OF URIAH [THE] SON OF HAKKOZ A MEASURED PORTION SECOND FROM [THE] ENTRANCE OF [THE] HOUSE OF ELIASHIB AND TO [THE] END OF [THE] HOUSE OF ELIASHIB 21Next 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.
22AND AFTER HIM THEY REPAIRED THE PRIESTS [THE] MEN OF THE SURROUNDING REGION 22And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
23AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED BENJAMIN AND HASSHUB BEFORE OWN HOUSE THEIR AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED AZARIAH [THE] SON OF MAASEIAH [THE] SON OF ANANIAH BESIDE OWN HOUSE HIS 23Beyond 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.
24AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED BINNUI [THE] SON OF HENADAD A MEASURED PORTION SECOND FROM [THE] HOUSE OF AZARIAH TO THE BUTTRESS AND TO THE CORNER 24After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,
25PALAL [THE] SON OF UZAI FROM BEFORE THE BUTTRESS AND THE TOWER WHICH PROJECTS FROM [THE] HOUSE OF THE KING <THE> UPPER WHICH [BELONGS] TO [THE] COURTYARD OF THE GUARD AFTER HIM PEDAIAH [THE] SON OF PAROSH 25and 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
26AND THE TEMPLE SERVANTS [WHO] THEY WERE DWELLING ON <THE> OPHEL TO BEFORE [THE] GATE OF THE WATER TO THE EAST AND THE TOWER <THE> PROJECTING 26and the temple servants*NoteCloseHebrew the Nethinim; also in verse 31 living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
27AFTER HIM THEY REPAIRED THE TEKOITES A MEASURED PORTION SECOND FROM BEFORE THE TOWER <THE> GREAT <THE> PROJECTING AND TO [THE] WALL OF <THE> OPHEL 27And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.
28<FROM> ABOVE [THE] GATE OF THE HORSES THEY REPAIRED THE PRIESTS EACH ONE TO BEFORE OWN HOUSE HIS 28Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.
29AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED ZADOK [THE] SON OF IMMER BEFORE OWN HOUSE HIS AND AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED SHEMAIAH [THE] SON OF SHECANIAH [THE] KEEPER OF [THE] GATE OF THE EAST 29Next 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.
30AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED HANANIAH [THE] SON OF SHELEMIAH AND HANUN [THE] SON OF ZALAPH <THE> SIXTH A MEASURED PORTION SECOND AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED MESHULLAM [THE] SON OF BEREKIAH BEFORE ROOM HIS 30Next 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.
31AFTER HIM HE REPAIRED MALKIJAH [THE] SON OF THE GOLDSMITH[S] TO [THE] HOUSE OF THE TEMPLE SERVANTS AND THE TRADERS BEFORE [THE] GATE OF THE MUSTER AND TO [THE] ROOF-CHAMBER OF THE CORNER 31Next 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.
32AND BETWEEN [THE] ROOF-CHAMBER OF THE CORNER AND [THE] GATE OF THE SHEEP THEY REPAIRED THE GOLDSMITHS AND THE TRADERS 32And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.