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Nehemiah 3 (WEBP)
[1] Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.
[2] Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.
[3] The sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
[4] Next to them, Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel made repairs. Next to them, Zadok the son of Baana made repairs.
[5] Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.
[6] Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
[7] Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor beyond the River.
[8] Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.
[9] Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
[10] Next to them, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
[11] Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahathmoab repaired another portion and the tower of the furnaces.
[12] Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters made repairs.
[13] Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the valley gate. They built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and one thousand cubits° of the wall to the dung gate.
[14] Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth Haccherem, repaired the dung gate. He built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
[15] Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the spring gate. He built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he repaired the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even to the stairs that go down from David’s city.
[16] After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
[17] After him, the Levites—Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
[18] After him, their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs.
[19] Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion across from the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
[20] After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
[21] After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
[22] After him, the priests, the men of the surrounding area made repairs.
[23] After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their house. After them, Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house.
[24] After him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner.
[25] Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.
[26] (Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)
[27] After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.
[28] Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.
[29] After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.
[30] After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs across from his room.
[31] After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths to the house of the temple servants, and of the merchants, made repairs opposite the gate of Hammiphkad and to the ascent of the corner.
[32] Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.
Nehemiah 3:13 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
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King James w/Strong’s #s
Nehemiah 3 (KJVS)
[1] Then Eliashib H475 the high H1419 priest H3548 rose up H6965 (8799) with his brethren H251 the priests H3548, and they builded H1129 (8799) the sheep H6629 gate H8179; they sanctified H6942 (8765) it, and set up H5975 (8686) the doors H1817 of it; even unto the tower H4026 of Meah H3968 they sanctified H6942 (8765) it, unto the tower H4026 of Hananeel H2606.
[2] And next unto him H3027 builded H1129 (8804) the men H582 of Jericho H3405. And next to them builded H1129 (8804) Zaccur H2139 the son H1121 of Imri H566.
[3] But the fish H1709 gate H8179 did the sons H1121 of Hassenaah H5570 build H1129 (8804), who [also] laid the beams H7136 (8765) thereof, and set up H5975 (8686) the doors H1817 thereof, the locks H4514 thereof, and the bars H1280 thereof.
[4] And next unto them H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Meremoth H4822 the son H1121 of Urijah H223, the son H1121 of Koz H6976. And next unto them H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Meshullam H4918 the son H1121 of Berechiah H1296, the son H1121 of Meshezabeel H4898. And next unto them H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Zadok H6659 the son H1121 of Baana H1195.
[5] And next unto them H3027 the Tekoites H8621 repaired H2388 (8689); but their nobles H117 put H935 (8689) not their necks H6677 to the work H5656 of their Lord H113.
[6] Moreover the old H3465 gate H8179 repaired H2388 (8689) Jehoiada H3111 the son H1121 of Paseah H6454, and Meshullam H4918 the son H1121 of Besodeiah H1152; they laid the beams H7136 (8765) thereof, and set up H5975 (8686) the doors H1817 thereof, and the locks H4514 thereof, and the bars H1280 thereof.
[7] And next unto them H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Melatiah H4424 the Gibeonite H1393, and Jadon H3036 the Meronothite H4824, the men H582 of Gibeon H1391, and of Mizpah H4709, unto the throne H3678 of the governor H6346 on this side H5676 the river H5104.
[8] Next unto him H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Uzziel H5816 the son H1121 of Harhaiah H2736, of the goldsmiths H6884 (8802). Next unto him H3027 also repaired H2388 (8689) Hananiah H2608 the son H1121 of [one of] the apothecaries H7546, and they fortified H5800 (8799) Jerusalem H3389 unto the broad H7342 wall H2346.
[9] And next unto them H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Rephaiah H7509 the son H1121 of Hur H2354, the ruler H8269 of the half H2677 part H6418 of Jerusalem H3389.
[10] And next unto them H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Jedaiah H3042 the son H1121 of Harumaph H2739, even over against his house H1004. And next unto him H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Hattush H2407 the son H1121 of Hashabniah H2813.
[11] Malchijah H4441 the son H1121 of Harim H2766, and Hashub H2815 the son H1121 of Pahathmoab H6355, repaired H2388 (8689) the other H8145 piece H4060, and the tower H4026 of the furnaces H8574.
[12] And next unto him H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Shallum H7967 the son H1121 of Halohesh H3873, the ruler H8269 of the half H2677 part H6418 of Jerusalem H3389, he and his daughters H1323.
[13] The valley H1516 gate H8179 repaired H2388 (8689) Hanun H2586, and the inhabitants H3427 (8802) of Zanoah H2182; they built H1129 (8804) it, and set up H5975 (8686) the doors H1817 thereof, the locks H4514 thereof, and the bars H1280 thereof, and a thousand H505 cubits H520 on the wall H2346 unto the dung H830 gate H8179.
[14] But the dung H830 gate H8179 repaired H2388 (8689) Malchiah H4441 the son H1121 of Rechab H7394, the ruler H8269 of part H6418 of Bethhaccerem H1021; he built H1129 (8799) it, and set up H5975 (8686) the doors H1817 thereof, the locks H4514 thereof, and the bars H1280 thereof.
[15] But the gate H8179 of the fountain H5869 repaired H2388 (8689) Shallun H7968 the son H1121 of Colhozeh H3626, the ruler H8269 of part H6418 of Mizpah H4709; he built H1129 (8799) it, and covered H2926 (8762) it, and set up H5975 (8686) the doors H1817 thereof, the locks H4514 thereof, and the bars H1280 thereof, and the wall H2346 of the pool H1295 of Siloah H7975 by the king’s H4428 garden H1588, and unto the stairs H4609 that go down H3381 (8802) from the city H5892 of David H1732.
[16] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Nehemiah H5166 the son H1121 of Azbuk H5802, the ruler H8269 of the half H2677 part H6418 of Bethzur H1049, unto [the place] over against the sepulchres H6913 of David H1732, and to the pool H1295 that was made H6213 (8803), and unto the house H1004 of the mighty H1368.
[17] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) the Levites H3881, Rehum H7348 the son H1121 of Bani H1137. Next unto him H3027 repaired H2388 (8689) Hashabiah H2811, the ruler H8269 of the half H2677 part H6418 of Keilah H7084, in his part H6418.
[18] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) their brethren H251, Bavai H942 the son H1121 of Henadad H2582, the ruler H8269 of the half H2677 part H6418 of Keilah H7084.
[19] And next to him H3027 repaired H2388 (8762) Ezer H5829 the son H1121 of Jeshua H3442, the ruler H8269 of Mizpah H4709, another H8145 piece H4060 over against the going up H5927 (8800) to the armoury H5402 at the turning H4740 [of the wall].
[20] After H310 him Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Zabbai H2079 earnestly H2734 (8689) repaired H2388 (8689) the other H8145 piece H4060, from the turning H4740 [of the wall] unto the door H6607 of the house H1004 of Eliashib H475 the high H1419 priest H3548.
[21] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Meremoth H4822 the son H1121 of Urijah H223 the son H1121 of Koz H6976 another H8145 piece H4060, from the door H6607 of the house H1004 of Eliashib H475 even to the end H8503 of the house H1004 of Eliashib H475.
[22] And after H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) the priests H3548, the men H582 of the plain H3603.
[23] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Benjamin H1144 and Hashub H2815 over against their house H1004. After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Maaseiah H4641 the son H1121 of Ananiah H6055 by H681 his house H1004.
[24] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Binnui H1131 the son H1121 of Henadad H2582 another H8145 piece H4060, from the house H1004 of Azariah H5838 unto the turning H4740 [of the wall], even unto the corner H6438.
[25] Palal H6420 the son H1121 of Uzai H186, over against the turning H4740 [of the wall], and the tower H4026 which lieth out H3318 (8802) from the king’s H4428 high H5945 house H1004, that [was] by the court H2691 of the prison H4307. After H310 him Pedaiah H6305 the son H1121 of Parosh H6551.
[26] Moreover the Nethinims H5411 dwelt H3427 (8802) in Ophel H6077, unto [the place] over against the water H4325 gate H8179 toward the east H4217, and the tower H4026 that lieth out H3318 (8802).
[27] After H310 them the Tekoites H8621 repaired H2388 (8689) another H8145 piece H4060, over against the great H1419 tower H4026 that lieth out H3318 (8802), even unto the wall H2346 of Ophel H6077.
[28] From above the horse H5483 gate H8179 repaired H2388 (8689) the priests H3548, every one H376 over against H5048 his house H1004.
[29] After H310 them repaired H2388 (8689) Zadok H6659 the son H1121 of Immer H564 over against his house H1004. After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) also Shemaiah H8098 the son H1121 of Shechaniah H7935, the keeper H8104 (8802) of the east H4217 gate H8179.
[30] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Hananiah H2608 the son H1121 of Shelemiah H8018, and Hanun H2586 the sixth H8345 son H1121 of Zalaph H6764, another H8145 piece H4060. After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Meshullam H4918 the son H1121 of Berechiah H1296 over against his chamber H5393.
[31] After H310 him repaired H2388 (8689) Malchiah H4441 the goldsmith’s H6885 son H1121 unto the place H1004 of the Nethinims H5411, and of the merchants H7402 (8802), over against the gate H8179 Miphkad H4663, and to the going up H5944 of the corner H6438.
[32] And between the going up H5944 of the corner H6438 unto the sheep H6629 gate H8179 repaired H2388 (8689) the goldsmiths H6884 (8802) and the merchants H7402 (8802).
Young’s Literal Translation
Nehemiah 3 (YLT)
[1] And Eliashib the high priest riseth, and his brethren the priests, and they build the sheep-gate; they have sanctified it, and set up its doors, even unto the tower of Meah they have sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel;
[2] and by his hand have men of Jericho built; and by their hand hath Zaccur son of Imri built;
[3] and the fish-gate have sons of Hassenaah built, they have walled it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
[4] And by their hand hath Merimoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, strengthened; and by his hand hath Meshullam son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabeel, strengthened; and by his hand hath Zadok son of Baana strengthened;
[5] and by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.
[6] And the old gate have Jehoiada son of Paseah, and Meshullam son of Besodeiah, strengthened; they have walled it, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.
[7] And by their hand hath Melatiah the Gibeonite strengthened, and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
[8] By his hand hath Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened; and by his hand hath Hananiah son of one of the compounders strengthened; and they leave Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
[9] And by their hand hath Rephaiah son of Hur, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened.
[10] And by their hand hath Jedaiah son of Harumaph strengthened, and over-against his own house; and by his hand hath Hattush son of Hashabniah strengthened.
[11] A second measure hath Malchijah son of Harim strengthened, and Hashub son of Pahath-Moab, even the tower of the furnaces.
[12] And by his hand hath Shallum son of Halohesh, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened, he and his daughters.
[13] The gate of the valley hath Hanun strengthened, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they have built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the dung-gate.
[14] And the dung-gate hath Malchijah son of Rechab, head of the district of Beth-Haccerem, strengthened; he doth built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.
[15] And the gate of the fountain hath Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, strengthened: he doth build it, and cover it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and unto the steps that are going down from the city of David.
[16] After him hath Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, strengthened, unto over-against the graves of David, and unto the pool that is made, and unto the house of the mighty ones.
[17] After him have the Levites strengthened, and Rehum son of Bani: by his hand hath Hashabiah, head of the half of the district of Keilah, strengthened, for his district.
[18] After him have their brethren strengthened, and Bavvai son of Henadad, head of the half of the district of Keilah.
[19] And Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, doth strengthen, by his hand, a second measure, from over-against the ascent of the armoury at the angle.
[20] After him hath Baruch son of Zabbai hastened to strengthen a second measure from the angle unto the opening of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
[21] After him hath Meremoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, strengthened, a second measure, from the opening of the house of Eliashib even unto the completion of the house of Eliashib.
[22] And after him have the priests, men of the circuit, strengthened.
[23] After them hath Benjamin strengthened, and Hashub, over-against their house; after him hath Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, strengthened, near his house.
[24] After him hath Binnui son of Henadad strengthened, a second measure, from the house of Azariah unto the angle, and unto the corner.
[25] Palal son of Uzai, from over-against the angle, and the tower that is going out from the upper house of the king that is at the court of the prison; after him Pedaiah son of Parosh.
[26] And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, unto over-against the water-gate at the east, and the tower that goeth out.
[27] After him have the Tekoites strengthened, a second measure, from over-against the great tower that goeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.
[28] From above the horse-gate have the priests strengthened, each over-against his house.
[29] After them hath Zadok son of Immer strengthened, over against his house; and after him hath Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, keeper of the east gate, strengthened.
[30] After him hath Hananiah son of Shelemiah strengthened, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure; after him hath Meshullam son of Berechiah strengthened, over-against his chamber.
[31] After him hath Malchijah son of the refiner strengthened, unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over-against the gate of the Miphkad, and unto the ascent of the corner.
[32] And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep-gate, have the refiners and the merchants strengthened.