Open English Translation NEH Chapter 3

3 The high priest Elyashiv worked together with his brothers the priests, and they rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They themselves dedicated it and installed the doors on it. In addition, they dedicated the section of the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred and beyond that to the Tower of Hananel.

2 The men from Yericho rebuilt the section beside them, and Imri’s son Zakkur rebuilt the next section again. 3 Hassena’ah’s son rebuilt the Fish Gate—laying the beams then installing the doors with their bolts and bars.

4 Uriyyah’s son Meremot (the son of Hakkoz’s son Uriyyah) rebuilt a section, as did Meshullam (son of Mesheyzav’s son Berekyah) and Ba’ana’s son Tsadok. 5 The Tekoites worked next to them, but their leaders wouldn’t actually help with the work.

6 Paseah’s son Yoyada and Besodeyah’s son Meshullam rebuilt the Yeshanah Gate—laying the beams then installing the doors with their bolts and bars. 7 Next to them was Melatyah the Gibeonite, Yadon the Meronotite, and men of Gibeon and Mitspah rebuilding the section to the residence of the governor of the regions that side of the Euphrates.

8 Next again was Harhayah’s son Uzziyel (one of the goldsmiths), then Hananyah (who was a son of the perfumers) rebuilt as far as the Broad Wall. 9 Then it was Hur’s son Refayah, the administrator for half of the Yerushalem district. 10 Harumaf’s son Yedayah repaired the section in front of his house, then Hashavneyah’s son Hatthush made the next repairs.

11 Harim’s son Malkiyyah and Pahat-Moav’s son Hashshuv repaired a section, as well as the Tower of Ovens. 12 Next to them was Hallohesh’s son Shallum, the administrator for another half of the Yerushalem district, helped by his daughters.

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah rebuilt the Valley Gate—installing the doors with their bolts and bars, as well as repairing 500m of wall along to the Dung Gate. 14 Rekav’s son Malkiyyah, the administrator for the Beyt-Hakkarem district, rebuilt the Dung Gate—installing the doors with their bolts and bars.

15 Kol-Hozeh’s son Shallun, the administrator for the Mitspah district, rebuilt the Fountain Gate—he built and covered it, installing the doors with their bolts and bars, and repaired the wall of the Shelah (Siloam) Pool from the king’s garden as far as the stairs that come down from the City of David. 16 Next to him was Azbuk’s son Nehemyah, the administrator for half of the Beyt-Tsur district

17 Next to him were some Levites: Bani’s son Rehum, then Hashavyah (the administrator for half of the Keilah district) did his district, 18 then Henadad’s son Bavvai the administrator for the other half of the Keilah district.

19 Then there was Yeshu’a’s son Etser (the administrator of Mitspah) repaired a section opposite the steps up to the armoury where the wall turned at an angle.

20 Then Tsakkay’s son Baruk enthusiastically repaired another section from that angle to the entrance to the house of the high priest Elyashiv. 21 Next to him was Meremot (son of Hakots’ son Uriyyah) who repaired another section from the doorway of Elyashiv’s house to the end of it.

22 Next to them, some priests from the surrounding area made repairs.

23 After them Benyamin and Hashshuv repaired a section in front of their house, then Azaryah (son of Ananyah’s son Ma’aseyah) repaired beside his house, 24 Henadad’s son Binnui repaired another section from Azaryah’s house to the corner, 25 Uzai’s son Palal did opposite the corner and the tower above the palace by the guards’ courtyard, and then Parosh’s son Pedayah.

26 The temple servants who lived in Ofel repaired as far as the eastern side of the Water Gate and its tower. 27 After them, the men from Tekoa repaired another section from opposite that tall tower to the Ofel wall.

28 The priests repaired the section past the Horse Gate—each of them repairing the section in front of his own house. 29 Next to them, Immer’s son Tsadok repaired opposite his house, then Shecanyah’s son Shemayah the gatekeeper at the Eastern Gate repaired the next section.

30 After him was Shelemyah’s son Hananyah with Zalaf’s sixth son Hanun working on a second section, then Berekyah’s sib Meshullam repairing a section in front of his quarters. 31 Next was the goldsmiths’ son Malkiyyah who repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and up to the upper room in the corner, 32 and the other goldsmiths and some merchants repaired the last section of the wall from the upper room in the corner to the Sheep Gate.