Builders of the Wall
1Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel. 2The men of Jericho built the adjoining section, and Zakkur son of Imri built next to them.
3The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place. 4Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired the next section. Next to him Meshullam son of Berekiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs, and next to him Zadok son of Baana also made repairs. 5The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.3:5 Or their Lord or the governor
6The Jeshanah3:6 Or Old Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. 7Next to them, repairs were made by men from Gibeon and Mizpah—Melatiah of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth—places under the authority of the governor of Trans-Euphrates. 8Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired the next section; and Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, made repairs next to that. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 9Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section. 10Adjoining this, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house, and Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs next to him. 11Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. 12Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section with the help of his daughters.
13The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. They also repaired a thousand cubits3:13 That is, about 1,500 feet or about 450 meters of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
14The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Rekab, ruler of the district of Beth Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place.
15The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofing it over and putting its doors and bolts and bars in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam,3:15 Hebrew Shelah, a variant of Shiloah, that is, Siloam by the King’s Garden, as far as the steps going down from the City of David. 16Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs3:16 Hebrew; Septuagint, some Vulgate manuscripts and Syriac tomb of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes.
17Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district. 18Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui3:18 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 24); most Hebrew manuscripts Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah. 19Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section, from a point facing the ascent to the armory as far as the angle of the wall. 20Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.
22The repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region. 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. 24Next to him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah’s house to the angle and the corner, 25and Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace near the court of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh 26and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27Next to them, the men of Tekoa repaired another section, from the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel.
28Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house. 29Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. Next to him, Shemaiah son of Shekaniah, the guard at the East Gate, made repairs. 30Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berekiah made repairs opposite his living quarters. 31Next to him, Malkijah, 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 room above the corner; 32and between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
Àwọn tí ó mọ odi
1Eliaṣibu olórí àlùfáà àti àwọn àlùfáà arákùnrin rẹ̀ lọ ṣiṣẹ́, wọ́n sì tún Ibodè Àgùntàn mọ. Wọ́n yà á sí mímọ́, wọ́n sì gbé ìlẹ̀kùn dúró sí ibi tí ó yẹ, wọ́n mọ ọ́n títí dé Ilé Ìṣọ́ Ọgọ́rùn-ún, èyí tí wọ́n yà sí mímọ́ títí dé ilé ìṣọ́ gíga Hananeli 2Àwọn ọkùnrin Jeriko sì mọ ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀, Sakkuri ọmọ Imri sì mọ ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ àwọn ọkùnrin Jeriko.
3Àwọn ọkùnrin Senaa ni wọ́n mọ Ibodè Ẹja. Wọ́n kún ọ̀pọ̀ ìgbéró rẹ̀, wọ́n sì gbé ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè e rẹ̀ sí ààyè e wọn. 4Meremoti ọmọ Uriah, ọmọ Hakosi tún èyí tí ó wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ẹ wọn mọ. Ẹni tí ó tún wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ ni Meṣullamu ọmọ Berekiah, ọmọ Meṣesabeli tún èyí ti ó wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ wọn mọ. Bákan náà ni ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀, Sadoku ọmọ Baanah náà tún odi mọ. 5Èyí tí ó tún wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ wọn ni àwọn ọkùnrin Tekoa tún mọ, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ọlọ́lá kò ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún iṣẹ́ náà lábẹ́ àwọn olórí wọn.
6Jehoida ọmọ Pasea àti Meṣullamu ọmọ Besodeiah ni wọ́n tún ẹnu ibodè àtijọ́ ṣe. Wọ́n kún bíìmù rẹ̀, wọ́n ri àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, àwọn ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè rẹ̀ sí ààyè wọn. 7Lẹ́yìn in wọn ni àtúnṣe tún wà láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ọkùnrin Gibeoni àti Mispa; Melàtiah ti Gibeoni àti Jadoni ti Meronoti; àwọn ibi tí ó wà lábẹ́ àṣẹ baálẹ̀ agbègbè Eufurate. 8Usieli ọmọ Harhiah, ọ̀kan lára àwọn alágbẹ̀dẹ wúrà, túnṣe àtúnṣe èyí tí ó wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀; àti Hananiah, ọ̀kan lára àwọn tí ó ń ṣe tùràrí, túnṣe àtúnṣe èyí tí ó tún tẹ̀lé e. Wọ́n mú Jerusalẹmu padà bọ̀ sípò títí dé Odi Gbígbòòrò. 9Refaiah ọmọ Huri, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Jerusalẹmu, tún èyí tí ó wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀ ṣe. 10Ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ èyí Jedaiah ọmọ Haramafu tún èyí tí ó wà ní ọ̀ọ́kán ilé rẹ̀ mọ, Hattusi ọmọ Haṣbneiah sì tún tí ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mọ. 11Malkiah ọmọ Harimu àti Haṣubu ọmọ Pahati-Moabu tún ẹ̀gbẹ́ kejì ṣe àti Ilé ìṣọ́ Ìléru. 12Ṣallumu ọmọ Halloheṣi, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Jerusalẹmu tún ti ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ mọ pẹ̀lú ìrànlọ́wọ́ àwọn ọmọbìnrin rẹ̀.
13Ibodè Àfonífojì ni Hanuni àti àwọn ará Sanoa tún mọ. Wọ́n tún un kọ́, wọ́n ri àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè rẹ̀ sí ààyè rẹ̀. Wọ́n sì tún tún ẹgbẹ̀rún kan ìgbọ̀nwọ́ odi mọ títí dé ẹnu ibodè ààtàn.
14Ẹnu Ibodè Ààtàn ni Malkiah ọmọ Rekabu, alákòóso agbègbè Beti-Hakeremu tún mọ. Ó tún un mọ, ó sì gbé àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, àwọn ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn ìdè rẹ̀ sí ààyè wọn.
15Ẹnu Ibodè Orísun ni Ṣalluni Koli-Hose, alákòóso agbègbè Mispa tún mọ. Ó tún ún mọ, ó kan òrùlé e rẹ̀ yíká, ó gbé àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn rẹ̀ àwọn ìdábùú ìlẹ̀kùn àti àwọn idẹ rẹ̀ ró sí ààyè wọn. Ó tún tún odi Adágún Siloamu mọ, ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ Ọgbà ọba, títí dé àwọn àtẹ̀gùn tí ó sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ láti ìlú Dafidi. 16Lẹ́yìn in rẹ̀ ni, Nehemiah ọmọ Asbuku, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Beti-Suri ṣe àtúnmọ dé ibi ọ̀ọ́kán òdìkejì ibojì Dafidi, títí dé adágún omi àtọwọ́dá àti títí dé ilé àwọn alágbára.
17Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni àwọn ará a Lefi, ní abẹ́ ẹ Rehumu ọmọ Bani. Lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀ ni Haṣabiah, alákòóso ìdajì agbègbè Keila ṣe àtúnṣe fún agbègbè tirẹ̀. 18Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni àwọn Lefi arákùnrin wọn ní abẹ́ àkóso Binnui ṣe àtúnṣe, Bafai ọmọ Henadadi, ìjòyè àwọn ìdajì agbègbè Keila. 19Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Eseri ọmọ Jeṣua, alákòóso Mispa, tún ìbò mìíràn ṣe, láti ibìkan tí ó kojú sí ibi gíga sí ilé-ìhámọ́ra títí dé orígun. 20Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Baruku ọmọ Sakkai fi ìtara tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti orígun dé ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé Eliaṣibu olórí àlùfáà. 21Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni, Meremoti ọmọ Uriah, ọmọ Hakosi tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé Eliaṣibu títí dé òpin rẹ̀.
22Àtúnṣe tí a tún túnṣe lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ní àwọn àlùfáà ní àyíká agbègbè túnṣe. 23Lẹ́yìn wọn ni Benjamini àti Haṣubu tún èyí ti iwájú ilé wọn ṣe; lẹ́yìn wọn ni, Asariah ọmọ Maaseiah ọmọ Ananiah tún ti ẹ̀gbẹ́ ilé rẹ̀ ṣe. 24Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Binnui ọmọ Henadadi tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti ilé Asariah dé orígun àti kọ̀rọ̀, 25àti Palali ọmọ Usai tún òdìkejì orígun ṣe àti ilé ìṣọ́ tí ó yọ sóde láti ibi gíga ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ààfin ọba ti òkè lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ agbègbè àwọn olùṣọ́. Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni, Pedaiah ọmọ Paroṣi 26àti àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tẹmpili tí ó ń gbé ní òkè Ofeli ṣe àtúnṣe títí dé ibi ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ibodè omi sí ìhà ìlà-oòrùn àti ilé ìṣọ́ tí ó yọ sóde. 27Lẹ́yìn wọn ni àwọn ènìyàn Tekoa tún apá mìíràn ṣe, láti ilé ìṣọ́ ńlá tí ó yọ sóde títí dé ògiri Ofeli.
28Àwọn àlùfáà ni ó ṣe àtúnṣe òkè ibodè ẹṣin ṣe, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan ní iwájú ilé e rẹ̀. 29Lẹ́yìn wọn, Sadoku ọmọ Immeri tún ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ilé rẹ̀ ṣe. Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni Ṣemaiah ọmọ Ṣekaniah, olùṣọ́ ibodè ìhà ìlà-oòrùn ṣe àtúnṣe. 30Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ni, Hananiah ọmọ Ṣelemiah, àti Hanuni ọmọ ẹ̀kẹfà Ṣalafi, tún apá ibòmíràn ṣe. Lẹ́yìn wọn ni, Meṣullamu ọmọ Berekiah tún ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ibùgbé ẹ̀ ṣe. 31Lẹ́yìn in rẹ̀ ni Malkiah, ọ̀kan nínú àwọn alágbẹ̀dẹ wúrà ṣe àtúnṣe títí dé ilé àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tẹmpili àti àwọn oníṣòwò, ní ọ̀kánkán òdìkejì ibodè àyẹ̀wò títí dé yàrá òkè kọ̀rọ̀; 32àti láàrín yàrá òkè kọ̀rọ̀ àti ibodè àgùntàn ni àwọn alágbẹ̀dẹ wúrà àti àwọn oníṣòwò túnṣe.
