Os que trabalharam na reedificação dos muros

1 Então, se dispôs Eliasibe, o sumo sacerdote, com os sacerdotes, seus irmãos, e reedificaram a Porta das Ovelhas; consagraram-na, assentaram-lhe as portas e continuaram a reconstrução até à Torre dos Cem e à Torre de Hananel. 2 Junto a ele edificaram os homens de Jericó; também, ao seu lado, edificou Zacur, filho de Inri.

3 Os filhos de Hassenaá edificaram a Porta do Peixe; colocaram-lhe as vigas e lhe assentaram as portas com seus ferrolhos e trancas. 4 Ao seu lado, reparou Meremote, filho de Urias, filho de Coz; junto deste reparou Mesulão, filho de Berequias, filho de Mesezabel, a cujo lado reparou Zadoque, filho de Baaná. 5 Ao lado destes, repararam os tecoítas; os seus nobres, porém, não se sujeitaram ao serviço do seu senhor.

6 Joiada, filho de Paseia, e Mesulão, filho de Besodias, repararam a Porta Velha; colocaram-lhe as vigas e lhe assentaram as portas com seus ferrolhos e trancas. 7 Junto deles, trabalharam Melatias, gibeonita, e Jadom, meronotita, homens de Gibeão e de Mispa, que pertenciam ao domínio do governador de além do Eufrates. 8 Ao seu lado, reparou Uziel, filho de Haraías, um dos ourives; junto dele, Hananias, um dos perfumistas; e restauraram Jerusalém até ao Muro Largo. 9 Junto a estes, trabalhou Refaías, filho de Hur, maioral da metade de Jerusalém. 10 Ao seu lado, reparou Jedaías, filho de Harumafe, defronte da sua casa; e, ao seu lado, reparou Hatus, filho de Hasabneias. 11 A outra parte reparou Malquias, filho de Harim, e Hassube, filho de Paate-Moabe, como também a Torre dos Fornos. 12 Ao lado dele, reparou Salum, filho de Haloés, maioral da outra meia parte de Jerusalém, ele e suas filhas.

13 A Porta do Vale, reparou-a Hanum e os moradores de Zanoa; edificaram-na e lhe assentaram as portas com seus ferrolhos e trancas e ainda mil côvados da muralha, até à Porta do Monturo.

14 A Porta do Monturo, reparou-a Malquias, filho de Recabe, maioral do distrito de Bete-Haquerém; ele a edificou e lhe assentou as portas com seus ferrolhos e trancas.

15 A Porta da Fonte, reparou-a Salum, filho de Col-Hozé, maioral do distrito de Mispa; ele a edificou, e a cobriu, e lhe assentou as portas com seus ferrolhos e trancas, e ainda o muro do açude de Selá, junto ao jardim do rei, até aos degraus que descem da Cidade de Davi. 16 Depois dele, reparou Neemias, filho de Azbuque, maioral da metade do distrito de Bete-Zur, até defronte dos sepulcros de Davi, até ao açude artificial e até à casa dos heróis. 17 Depois dele, repararam os levitas, Reum, filho de Bani, e, ao seu lado, Hasabias, maioral da metade do distrito de Queila. 18 Depois dele, repararam seus irmãos: Bavai, filho de Henadade, maioral da metade do distrito de Queila; 19 ao seu lado, reparou Ezer, filho de Jesua, maioral de Mispa, outra parte defronte da subida para a casa das armas, no ângulo do muro. 20 Depois dele, reparou com grande ardor Baruque, filho de Zabai, outra porção, desde o ângulo do muro até à porta da casa de Eliasibe, o sumo sacerdote. 21 Depois dele, reparou Meremote, filho de Urias, filho de Coz, outra porção, desde a porta da casa de Eliasibe até à extremidade da casa de Eliasibe. 22 Depois dele, repararam os sacerdotes que habitavam na campina. 23 Depois, repararam Benjamim e Hassube, defronte da sua casa; depois deles, reparou Azarias, filho de Maaseias, filho de Ananias, junto à sua casa. 24 Depois dele, reparou Binui, filho de Henadade, outra porção, desde a casa de Azarias até ao ângulo e até à esquina. 25 Palal, filho de Uzai, reparou defronte do ângulo e da torre que sai da casa real superior, que está junto ao pátio do cárcere; depois dele, reparou Pedaías, filho de Parós, 26 e os servos do templo que habitavam em Ofel, até defronte da Porta das Águas, para o oriente, e até à torre alta. 27 Depois, repararam os tecoítas outra porção, defronte da torre grande e alta, e até ao Muro de Ofel.

28 Para cima da Porta dos Cavalos, repararam os sacerdotes, cada um defronte da sua casa. 29 Depois deles, reparou Zadoque, filho de Imer, defronte de sua casa; e, depois dele, Semaías, filho de Secanias, guarda da Porta Oriental. 30 Depois dele, reparou Hananias, filho de Selemias, e Hanum, o sexto filho de Zalafe, outra porção; depois deles, reparou Mesulão, filho de Berequias, defronte da sua morada. 31 Depois dele, reparou Malquias, filho de um ourives, até à casa dos servos do templo e dos mercadores, defronte da Porta da Guarda, até ao eirado da esquina. 32 Entre o eirado da esquina e a Porta das Ovelhas, repararam os ourives e os mercadores.

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 Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

3 And the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. 4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel. 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 And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts 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, that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River. 8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall. 9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem. 10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabneiah. 11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of the furnaces. 12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district 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 bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate.

14 And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. 15 And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. 16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men. 17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district. 18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah. 19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, over against 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 unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another portion, 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 them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own house. 24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, and unto the corner. 25 Palal the son of Uzai repaired over against the turning of the wall, and the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired. 26 (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.) 27 After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

28 Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house. 29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate. 30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber. 31 After him repaired Malchijah one of the goldsmiths unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the corner. 32 And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

1 Eliashib 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.

2 The men of Jericho built the adjoining section, and Zakkur son of Imri built next to them.

3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place.

4 Meremoth 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.

5 The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors. [^1]

6 The Jeshanah "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.

7 Next 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.

8 Uzziel 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.

9 Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section.

10 Adjoining this, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house, and Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs next to him.

11 Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.

12 Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section with the help of his daughters.

13 The 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 cubits "of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

14 The 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.

15 The 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, "by the King's Garden, as far as the steps going down from the City of David.

16 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs "of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes.

17 Next 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.

18 Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui "son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

19 Next 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.

20 Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 Next 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.

22 The repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region.

23 Beyond 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.

24 Next to him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah's house to the angle and the corner,

25 and 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

26 and 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.

27 Next to them, the men of Tekoa repaired another section, from the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel.

28 Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house.

29 Next 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.

30 Next 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.

31 Next 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;

32 and between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.