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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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Nehemiah 3 (KJVS)

[1] Then Eliashib the high priest rose up () with his brethren the priests, 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 Jericho. 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 Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired () Meshullam the son of Berechiah, 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.
[6] Moreover the old gate repaired () Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; 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 Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
[8] Next unto him repaired () Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. () Next unto him also repaired () Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified () Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
[9] And next unto them repaired () Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
[10] And next unto them repaired () Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired () Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
[11] Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, 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, he and his daughters.
[13] The valley gate repaired () Hanun, and the inhabitants () of Zanoah; 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 () Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; 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 Col-hozeh, 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 David.
[16] After him repaired () Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, () and unto the house of the mighty.
[17] After him repaired () the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired () Hashabiah, 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 Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against 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 Eliashib the high priest.
[21] After him repaired () Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
[22] And after him repaired () the priests, the men of the plain.
[23] After him repaired () Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired () Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
[24] After him repaired () Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.
[25] Palal the son of Uzai, over against 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 Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
[26] Moreover the Nethinims dwelt () in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. ()
[27] After them the Tekoites repaired () another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, () even unto the wall of Ophel.
[28] From above the horse gate repaired () the priests, every one over against his house.
[29] After them repaired () Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired () also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper () of the east gate.
[30] After him repaired () Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired () Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
[31] After him repaired () Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, () over against 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. ()

Nehemiah 3:2 Heb. at his hand
Nehemiah 3:8 Or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall
Nehemiah 3:11 Heb. second measure
Nehemiah 3:20 Or, Zaccai
Nehemiah 3:26 Or, the tower
Nehemiah 3:31 Or, corner chamber

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Nehemiah 3 (BYZ)

[1] και ανεστη ελισουβ ο ιερευς ο μεγας και οι αδελφοι αυτου οι ιερεις και ωκοδομησαν την πυλην την προβατικην αυτοι ηγιασαν αυτην και εστησαν θυρας αυτης και εως πυργου των εκατον ηγιασαν εως πυργου ανανεηλ
[2] και επι χειρας υιων ανδρων ιεριχω και επι χειρας υιων ζακχουρ υιου αμαρι
[3] και την πυλην την ιχθυηραν ωκοδομησαν υιοι ασανα αυτοι εστεγασαν αυτην και εστησαν θυρας αυτης και κλειθρα αυτης και μοχλους αυτης
[4] και επι χειρα αυτων κατεσχεν απο ραμωθ υιος ουρια υιου ακως και επι χειρα αυτων κατεσχεν μοσολλαμ υιος βαραχιου υιου μασεζεβηλ και επι χειρα αυτων κατεσχεν σαδωκ υιος βαανα
[5] και επι χειρα αυτων κατεσχοσαν οι θεκωιν και αδωρηεμ ουκ εισηνεγκαν τραχηλον αυτων εις δουλειαν αυτων
[6] και την πυλην του ισανα εκρατησαν ιοιδα υιος φασεκ και μεσουλαμ υιος βασωδια αυτοι εστεγασαν αυτην και εστησαν θυρας αυτης και κλειθρα αυτης και μοχλους αυτης …
[8] και επι χειρα αυτων εκρατησεν ανανιας υιος του ρωκειμ και κατελιπον ιερουσαλημ εως του τειχους του πλατεος
[9] και επι χειρα αυτων εκρατησεν ραφαια αρχων ημισους περιχωρου ιερουσαλημ
[10] και επι χειρα αυτων εκρατησεν ιεδαια υιος ερωμαφ και κατεναντι οικιας αυτου και επι χειρα αυτου εκρατησεν ατους υιος ασβανια
[11] και δευτερος εκρατησεν μελχιας υιος ηραμ και ασουβ υιος φααθμωαβ και εως πυργου των θαννουριμ
[12] και επι χειρα αυτου εκρατησεν σαλουμ υιος αλλωης αρχων ημισους περιχωρου ιερουσαλημ αυτος και αι θυγατερες αυτου
[13] την πυλην της φαραγγος εκρατησαν ανουν και οι κατοικουντες ζανω αυτοι ωκοδομησαν αυτην και εστησαν θυρας αυτης και κλειθρα αυτης και μοχλους αυτης και χιλιους πηχεις εν τω τειχει εως πυλης της κοπριας
[14] και την πυλην της κοπριας εκρατησεν μελχια υιος ρηχαβ αρχων περιχωρου βηθαχαρμ αυτος και οι υιοι αυτου και εσκεπασαν αυτην και εστησαν θυρας αυτης και κλειθρα αυτης και μοχλους αυτης
[15] και το τειχος κολυμβηθρας των κωδιων τη κουρα του βασιλεως και εως των κλιμακων των καταβαινουσων απο πολεως δαυιδ
[16] οπισω αυτου εκρατησεν νεεμιας υιος αζαβουχ αρχων ημισους περιχωρου βηθσουρ εως κηπου ταφου δαυιδ και εως της κολυμβηθρας της γεγονυιας και εως βηθαγγαβαριμ
[17] οπισω αυτου εκρατησαν οι λευιται ραουμ υιος βανι επι χειρα αυτου εκρατησεν ασαβια αρχων ημισους περιχωρου κειλα τω περιχωρω αυτου
[18] μετ αυτον εκρατησαν αδελφοι αυτων βενι υιος ηναδαδ αρχων ημισους περιχωρου κειλα
[19] και εκρατησεν επι χειρα αυτου αζουρ υιος ιησου αρχων του μασφε μετρον δευτερον πυργου αναβασεως της συναπτουσης της γωνιας
[20] μετ αυτον εκρατησεν βαρουχ υιος ζαβου μετρον δευτερον απο της γωνιας εως θυρας βηθελισουβ του ιερεως του μεγαλου
[21] μετ αυτον εκρατησεν μεραμωθ υιος ουρια υιου ακως μετρον δευτερον απο θυρας βηθελισουβ εως εκλειψεως βηθελισουβ
[22] και μετ αυτον εκρατησαν οι ιερεις ανδρες αχεχαρ
[23] και μετ αυτον εκρατησεν βενιαμιν και ασουβ κατεναντι οικου αυτων μετ αυτον εκρατησεν αζαρια υιος μαασηα υιου ανανια εχομενα οικου αυτου
[24] μετ αυτον εκρατησεν βανι υιος ηναδαδ μετρον δευτερον απο βηθαζαρια εως της γωνιας και εως της καμπης
[25] φαλαλ υιου ευζαι εξ εναντιας της γωνιας και ο πυργος ο εξεχων εκ του οικου του βασιλεως ο ανωτερος ο της αυλης της φυλακης και μετ αυτον φαδαια υιος φορος
[26] και οι ναθινιμ ησαν οικουντες εν τω ωφαλ εως κηπου πυλης του υδατος εις ανατολας και ο πυργος ο εξεχων
[27] μετ αυτον εκρατησαν οι θεκωιν μετρον δευτερον εξ εναντιας του πυργου του μεγαλου του εξεχοντος και εως του τειχους του οφλα
[28] ανωτερον πυλης των ιππων εκρατησαν οι ιερεις ανηρ εξ εναντιας οικου αυτου
[29] μετ αυτον εκρατησεν σαδδουκ υιος εμμηρ εξ εναντιας οικου αυτου και μετ αυτον εκρατησεν σαμαια υιος σεχενια φυλαξ της πυλης της ανατολης
[30] μετ αυτον εκρατησεν ανανια υιος σελεμια και ανουμ υιος σελεφ ο εκτος μετρον δευτερον μετ αυτον εκρατησεν μεσουλαμ υιος βαρχια εξ εναντιας γαζοφυλακιου αυτου
[31] μετ αυτον εκρατησεν μελχια υιος του σαραφι εως βηθαναθινιμ και οι ροποπωλαι απεναντι πυλης του μαφεκαδ και εως αναβασεως της καμπης
[32] και ανα μεσον αναβασεως της πυλης της προβατικης εκρατησαν οι χαλκεις και οι ροποπωλαι