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ULT And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the gate of sheep. They themselves consecrated it and erected its doors. And they consecrated it as far as the tower of the hundred and as far as the tower of Hananel.

UST These are the names of the people who helped to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. Eliashib the Supreme Priest and his fellow priests began by rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They dedicated this gate to God, as a symbolic way of dedicating the entire wall. Then they set the doors of the Sheep Gate in place. They rebuilt the wall as far as the Tower of 100 Soldiers and beyond that to the Tower of Hananel. Then they dedicated that part of the wall to God as well.

BSB & MSB At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated [the wall].

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WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET Then Eliashib the high priest and his priestly colleagues arose and built the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and erected its doors, working as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.

LSV And Eliashib the high priest rises, and his brothers the priests, and they build the Sheep Gate; they have sanctified it, and set up its doors, even to the Tower of Meah they have sanctified it, to the Tower of Hananeel;

FBV Eliashib the high priest and other priests with him began rebuilding at the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set up its doors. Then they continued building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel and dedicated it.

T4T ◄This is a list/These are the names► of the people who helped to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. Eliashib the Supreme Priest and the other priests began to rebuild it at the Sheep Gate. They also put the gates in their places. They built the wall as far as the Tower of 100 Soldiers and further north to the Tower of Hananel, and they dedicated it to God.

LEB Then Eliashib the high priest and his brothers the priests arose and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and erected its doors. They consecrated it up to the Tower of the Hundred and up to the Tower of Hananel.

BBE Then Eliashib, the chief priest, got up with his brothers the priests, and took in hand the building of the sheep doorway; they made it holy and put its doors in position; as far as the tower of Hammeah they made it holy, even to the tower of Hananel.

Moff Eliashib the high-priest started with his fellow-priests, and they built the sheep gate; they consecrated it, erecting its doors; as far as the tower of Hammeah they consecrated it, as far as the tower of Hananel.

JPS 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 Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.

ASV 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 Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.

DRA Then Eliasib the high priest arose, and his brethren the priests, and they built the flock gate: they sanctified it, and set up the doors thereof, even unto the tower of a hundred cubits they sanctified it unto the tower of Hananeel.

YLT 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;

Drby And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep-gate. They hallowed it, and set up its doors; and they hallowed it even to the tower of Meah, to the tower of Hananeel.

RV 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 Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.
(Then Elias/Elijahhib the high priest rose up with his brethren/brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.)

SLT And Eliashib the great priest will rise up and his brethren the priests, and they will build the sheep gate; they consecrated it, and they will set up its doors, and even to the tower of Meah they consecrated, and even to the tower of Hananeel.

Wbstr Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep-gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even to the tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananeel.

KJB-1769 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.
(Then Elias/Elijahhib the high priest rose up with his brethren/brothers the priests, and they built 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.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Then Eliashib the hie priest, rose vp with his brethren the Priests, and they built the sheepe-gate, they sanctified it, & set vp the doores of it, euen vnto the towre of Meah they sanctified it, vnto the towre of Hananeel.
(¶ Then Elias/Elijahhib the high priest, rose up with his brethren/brothers the Priests, and they built 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.)

Bshps And Eliasib the hye priest gat him vp with his brethre the priestes, and they buylded the sheepe gate: they repaired it, and set vp the doores of it: euen vnto the towre Mea repaired they it, and vnto the towre of Hananeel.
(And Elias/Elijahib the high priest gat him up with his brethren/brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate: they repaired it, and set up the doors of it: even unto the tower Mea repaired they it, and unto the tower of Hananeel.)

Gnva Then arose Eliashib the hie Priest with his brethren the Priestes, and they buylt the sheepegate: they repayred it, and set vp the doores thereof: euen vnto the tower of Meah repayred they it, and vnto the tower of Hananeel.
(Then arose Elias/Elijahhib the high Priest with his brethren/brothers the Priests, and they built the sheep gate: they repaired it, and set up the doors thereof: even unto the tower of Meah repaired they it, and unto the tower of Hananeel.)

Cvdl And Eliasib the hye prest gat him vp with his brethren the prestes, and buylded the Shepegate. They halowed it, and set vp the dores of it: euen vnto the tower Mea halowed they it, namely vnto the tower of Hananeel.
(And Elias/Elijahib the high priest gat him up with his brethren/brothers the priests, and built the Sheep Gate. They hallowed/consecrated it, and set up the doors of it: even unto the tower Mea hallowed/consecrated they it, namely unto the tower of Hananeel.)

Wycl And Eliasiph, the greet preest, roos, and hise britheren, and prestis, and thei bildiden the yate of the floc; thei maden it stidfast; and settiden the yatis therof, and `til to the tour of an hundrid cubitis, thei maden it stidfast, `til to the tour of Ananehel.
(And Elias/Elijahiph, the great priest, rose, and his brethren/brothers, and priests, and they built the gate of the flock; they made it steadfast; and set/placed the gates thereof, and till to the tour of an hundred cubits, they made it steadfast, till to the tour of Ananehel.)

Luth Und Eliasib, der Hohepriester, macht sich auf mit seinen Brüdern, den Priestern, und baueten das Schaftor; sie heiligten es und setzten seine Türen ein; sie heiligten es aber bis an den Turm Mea, nämlich bis an den Turm Hananeel.
(And Eliasib, the/of_the high_priest, power itself/yourself/themselves on/in/to with his brothers, the priests, and built the shaft_gate; they/she/them sanctified it and put/set/sat his doors one/in; they/she/them sanctified it but until at/to the tower Meah, namely until at/to the tower Hananeel.)

ClVg Et surrexit Eliasib sacerdos magnus, et fratres ejus sacerdotes, et ædificaverunt portam gregis: ipsi sanctificaverunt eam, et statuerunt valvas ejus, et usque ad turrim centum cubitorum sanctificaverunt eam, usque ad turrim Hananeel.[fn]
(And rose/got_up Eliasib priest big, and brothers his/her priests, and they_built the_gate of_the_flock: themselves they_sanctified her, and they_decided doors his/her, and until to tower hundred cubits/elbows they_sanctified her, until to tower Hananeel.)

3.1 Et surrexit Eliasib sacerdos. BEDA in Esdram, tom. 2, lib. 3. Id est, pontifex temporis illius filius Joachim, qui post patrem suum Jesum filium Josedec, non parvo tempore pontificatum tenuit. Et recte restauratio civitatis a sacerdote magno et fratribus ejus cœpit: ut qui gradu præcesserant ordinis, exemplum fierent aliis in bonis operibus. Et bene ædificantibus sacerdotibus adjungitur: Et usque ad turrim centum cubitorum sanctificaverunt eam usque ad turrim Hananæl. Ædificant enim sacerdotes in centenario numero cubitorum, cum omnes quos erudiunt, amore et desiderio æternorum incendunt. Nam centum, quæ in computo digitorum de læva transeunt in dexteram, cœlestia bona figurant, quæ comparatio terrenorum quasi dextera ad sinistram sunt. Et ædificaverunt. ID., ibid. Vetus translatio habet, etc., usque ad et in illa laventur. ID., ibid. Videtur juxta litteram; etc., usque ad sola internæ retributionis intentione protendunt. Portam gregis. Quæ, scilicet, respicit Joppen et Diospolim, id est, Lyddam, vicinior mari inter cunctas vias Jerusalem; quæ nunc porta David fertur appellari, et esse prima portarum ad occidentem montis Sion. Huic opinioni consentire videntur Verba dierum, ubi scriptum est de Manasse rege Juda: Post hoc ædificavit murum extra civitatem David, etc. II Par. 12. BED., ibid. Typice autem, sicut grex significat Domini fideles, etc., usque ad temporibus autem Ezechiæ duplicatum fuisse murum civitatis Verba dierum sic ostendunt: Ædificavit quoque agens industrie omnem murum, etc. II Par. 23. Typice autem iste Sophonias vocem clamoris a porta piscium et ululatum audivit a secunda: quia ab hostibus utramque dejiciendam præcognovit. Fidem enim et opera doctorum per quæ ab undis vitæ corruptibilis cæteros erui, et in Ecclesiam oportebat induci, vidit diaboli insidiis terræ esse sternenda, id est, per appetitum terrenæ voluptatis cœlestibus gaudiis esse privandos. Bene autem ab utraque porta, prima, scilicet, et secunda, interiori et exteriori, vocem clamoris et ululatus audivit: quia exterius opera, et intus corda diabolo impugnante vidit subvertenda. Sed quia Dominus erigit elisos, Nehemias portam piscium post ruinam narrat instauratam: quia si aliqui prædicatorum peccando corruerint, non deerunt usque in finem sæculi, qui succedentes portas justitiæ Domino adjuvante fidelibus bene vivendo et prædicando aperiant. Ipsi texerunt. ID., ibid. Hic versus etiam de cæteris portis, etc., usque ad qui plus periculi nobis laudando afferant, quam salutaris adminiculi a nobis videndo referant.

3.1 And rose/got_up Eliasib priest. BEDFrom in/into/on Ezra, tom. 2, lib. 3. That it_is, priest time of_that son Yehoiakim, who/which after father his_own Yesus son Yehozadak, not/no small at_the_time pontificate held. And correctly/straight restoration of_the_city from priest great/highly and brothers his/her he_began: as who/which level they_had_preceded order, example they_would_be to_others in/into/on good works. And well building to_the_priests is_attached: And until to tower hundred cubits/elbows they_sanctified her until to tower Hananæl. Build because priests in/into/on hundredfold number cubits/elbows, when/with everyone which they_educate, with_love and desire eternal they_set_fire_to. For/Surely hundred, which in/into/on I_count of_fingers from/about left_hand they_pass in/into/on right_hand, heaven good(s) they_form, which comparison earthly_things as_if right_hand to left_side are. And they_built. ID., there. Old transfer has, etc., until to and in/into/on that they_may_be_washed. ID., there. It_seems next_to literally; etc., until to alone internal of_retribution intention they_stretch_out. The_gate of_the_flock. Which, namely, looks_back Yoppa and Diospolis, that it_is, Lyddam, nearer of_the_sea between all ways/roads Yerusalem; which now gate/door David is_carried to_be_called, and to_be the_first of_gates to west mountain Sion. To_this opinion to_agree they_seem Words days, where written it_is from/about Manasseh king Yuda: After this he_built wall outside the_city David, etc. II Par. 12. BED., there. Typically however, like flock means Master faithful, etc., until to times however Hezekiah doubled to_have_been wall of_the_city Words days so they_show: He_built too striking industrious all wall, etc. II Par. 23. Typically however this Sophonias voice shout from gate/door fish and howl he_heard from the_second: because away enemies both to_be_cast_down had_foreknowledge_of. Faith because and works of_teachers through which away waves of_life corruptible the_rest to_rescue, and in/into/on assembly/church it_was_necessary to_be_introduced, he_saw devils ambushes of_the_earth/land(pl) to_be to_be_spread_out, that it_is, through desired earthly pleasure heavenly of_joys to_be to_be_deprived. Well however away both gate/door, the_first, namely, and the_second, interior and more_outside, voice shout and howling he_heard: because outside works, and inside/within hearts devil attacking he_saw to_be_overthrown. But because Master raises broken, Nehemias the_gate fish after ruin tells restored: because when/but_if some preachers by_sinning they_may_have_collapsed, not/no they_will_be_lacking until in/into/on the_end of_the_world/of_the_ages, who/which succeeding doors justice Master helping to_the_faithful well living and preaching they_may_open. Himself they_covered. ID., there. Here/This towards_OR_verse also from/about the_rests gates, etc., until to who/which plus danger us praising they_may_bring, how saving/healing prop from us to_be_seen they_may_report.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יָּ֡קָם אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֨ן הַ⁠גָּד֜וֹל

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up ʼElyāshiyⱱ the=priest/officer (the),great and,brothers_of,his the,priests and,they_rebuilt DOM gate_of of,the_sheep they(emph) they,consecrated_it and,they_set_up doors_of,its and=unto tower_of of,the_hundred they,consecrated_it until tower_of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl )

This chapter records the names of the people who repaired the wall of Jerusalem, and it describes what parts of the wall they worked on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly at the start of the chapter. (In this book Nehemiah records everything he did to help the people of Judah, and he prays that God will remember him and bless him for what he did. We see in this chapter that he also wants God to remember and bless everyone else who helped.) Alternate translation: [These are the names of the people who helped to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. Now Eliashib the high priest rose up]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יָּ֡קָם

As in 2:18, rise up here means to begin something. Alternate translation: [began to]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩

This is the name of a man. It occurs about a dozen times in the book of Nehemiah. It will be helpful to your readers if you translate it consistently each time.

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֨ן הַ⁠גָּד֜וֹל

This means that Eliashib was the leader of the priests who conducted worship in the temple and performed many other religious and community functions. Alternate translation: [the priest who was in charge in the temple]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אֶחָ֣י⁠ו הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֗ים

and,brothers_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up ʼElyāshiyⱱ the=priest/officer (the),great and,brothers_of,his the,priests and,they_rebuilt DOM gate_of of,the_sheep they(emph) they,consecrated_it and,they_set_up doors_of,its and=unto tower_of of,the_hundred they,consecrated_it until tower_of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl )

Here, brother could mean Eliashib’s biological brothers, but more likely it refers to the rest of the priests. Alternate translation: [with his fellow priests]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יִּבְנוּ֙

It is clear from the context that they were not building something brand new. Rather, they were rebuilding the walls that had been knocked down. This expression occurs several times in this chapter. It would be helpful to your readers to translate it consistently. Alternate translation: [rebuilt.]

Note 7 topic: translate-names

אֶת־שַׁ֣עַר הַ⁠צֹּ֔אן

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up ʼElyāshiyⱱ the=priest/officer (the),great and,brothers_of,his the,priests and,they_rebuilt DOM gate_of of,the_sheep they(emph) they,consecrated_it and,they_set_up doors_of,its and=unto tower_of of,the_hundred they,consecrated_it until tower_of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl )

This is the name of one of the gates of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: [the Sheep Gate]

Note 8 topic: translate-symaction

הֵ֣מָּה קִדְּשׁ֔וּ⁠הוּ

Consecrate means to set something apart for a special purpose. The Sheep Gate was the gate closest to the temple. By dedicating it to God, the priests were symbolically dedicating the entire wall to God. The rebuilt wall would define and protect the city of Jerusalem as the place from which God had chosen to start making himself famous throughout the world, as described in 1:9.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הֵ֣מָּה קִדְּשׁ֔וּ⁠הוּ

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say explicitly that by dedicating the Sheep Gate to God, the priests were symbolically dedicating the entire wall to God. Alternate translation: [They dedicated this gate to God as a symbolic way of dedicating the entire wall.]

וַֽ⁠יַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ דַּלְתֹתָ֑י⁠ו

Its refers to the Sheep Gate. Erected means “set up” or “set in place.” This expression occurs several times in this chapter. It would be helpful to your readers to translate it consistently. Alternate translation: [set the doors in place.]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠עַד־מִגְדַּ֤ל הַ⁠מֵּאָה֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּ⁠הוּ עַ֖ד מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל

and=unto (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_rose_up ʼElyāshiyⱱ the=priest/officer (the),great and,brothers_of,his the,priests and,they_rebuilt DOM gate_of of,the_sheep they(emph) they,consecrated_it and,they_set_up doors_of,its and=unto tower_of of,the_hundred they,consecrated_it until tower_of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl )

In this record of people who helped rebuild the wall, Nehemiah is writing more of a list than a narrative, so he often leaves out one or more words that a sentence normally would have in order to be complete. This sentence seems to mean, “They rebuilt the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred, and beyond that to the Tower of Hananel. Then they dedicated that part of the wall to God as well.” You could say something like that if it would be helpful to your readers.

Note 11 topic: translate-names

מִגְדַּ֤ל הַ⁠מֵּאָה֙ & מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל

These are the names of two of the towers on the Jerusalem wall. Alternate translation: [the Tower of the Hundred … the Tower of Hananel]

Note 12 topic: translate-unknown

מִגְדַּ֤ל הַ⁠מֵּאָה֙

It is not clear why this tower had this name. The tower could have been 100 cubits high (about 150 feet or about 45 meters), or 100 soldiers may have been stationed there. Since the reason is unknown, it might be best just to call this the “Tower of the Hundred.” However, if it would be confusing to your readers not to explain the meaning of the number, you suggest one of these possibilities. Alternate translation: [The Tower of the Hundred Soldiers] or [The Hundred-Cubit Tower.]

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