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They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and as far as the Tower of Hananel. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">2</span>And the men of Jericho built next to him. And next to them<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12330a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote a">a</a>]</span> Zaccur son of Imri built.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">3</span>The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>Next to them Meremoth son of Uriah son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah son of Meshezabel made repairs. Next to them Zadok son of Baana made repairs. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12333b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote b">b</a>]</span></span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>Next to them repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite—the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah—who were under the jurisdiction of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12335c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote c">c</a>]</span> the governor of the province Beyond the River. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12337d" title="See footnote d">d</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote d">d</a>]</span> Jerusalem, made repairs. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>Next to them Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house; and next to him Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>Next to him Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12340e" title="See footnote e">e</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote e">e</a>]</span> Jerusalem, made repairs, he and his daughters.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate; they rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12342f" title="See footnote f">f</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote f">f</a>]</span> Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate; he rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">15</span>And Shallum son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12343g" title="See footnote g">g</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote g">g</a>]</span> Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate; he rebuilt it and covered it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he built the wall of the Pool of Shelah of the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that go down from the City of David. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">16</span>After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12344h" title="See footnote h">h</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote h">h</a>]</span> Beth-zur, repaired from a point opposite the graves of David, as far as the artificial pool and the house of the warriors. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">17</span>After him the Levites made repairs: Rehum son of Bani; next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12345i" title="See footnote i">i</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote i">i</a>]</span> Keilah, made repairs for his district. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">18</span>After him their kin made repairs: Binnui,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12346j" title="See footnote j">j</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote j">j</a>]</span> son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12346k" title="See footnote k">k</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote k">k</a>]</span> Keilah; </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">19</span>next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12347l" title="See footnote l">l</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote l">l</a>]</span> of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the Angle. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">20</span>After him Baruch son of Zabbai repaired another section from the Angle to the door of the house of the high priest Eliashib. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">21</span>After him Meremoth son of Uriah son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">22</span>After him the priests, the men of the surrounding area, made repairs. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">23</span>After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">24</span>After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and to the corner. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">25</span>Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">26</span>and the temple servants living<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12354m" title="See footnote m">m</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote m">m</a>]</span> on Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">27</span>After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">28</span>Above the Horse Gate the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">29</span>After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">30</span>After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his living quarters. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">31</span>After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-12359n" title="See footnote n">n</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote n">n</a>]</span> and to the upper room of the corner. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">32</span>And between the upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.</span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:2">Nehemiah 3:2</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Heb <i>him</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:5">Nehemiah 3:5</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>lords</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:7">Nehemiah 3:7</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Meaning of Heb uncertain</span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:9">Nehemiah 3:9</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor of half the portion assigned to</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:12">Nehemiah 3:12</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor of half the portion assigned to</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:14">Nehemiah 3:14</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor of the portion assigned to</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:15">Nehemiah 3:15</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor of the portion assigned to</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:16">Nehemiah 3:16</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor of half the portion assigned to</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:17">Nehemiah 3:17</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor of half the portion assigned to</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:18">Nehemiah 3:18</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk Syr Compare verse 24, 10.9: Heb <i>Bavvai</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:18">Nehemiah 3:18</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor of half the portion assigned to</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:19">Nehemiah 3:19</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>supervisor</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:26">Nehemiah 3:26</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Cn: Heb <i>were living</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Nehemiah 3:31">Nehemiah 3:31</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>Hammiphkad Gate</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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