Nehemiah 3 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
Eliashib the and his fellow priests got to work and rebuilt the They it and set apart its doors. They built as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they and on to the Tower of Hananel.
Next to them, the men of Jericho built. And next to them, Zaccur son of Imri built.
The sons of Hassenaah built the They laid its beams and set up its doors, bolts, and bars.
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.
Next to them, the men of Tekoa made repairs, but their to do the their master required.
Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate. They laid its beams and set up its doors, bolts, and bars.
Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and men from Gibeon and Mizpah made repairs for the area under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.
Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, made repairs. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
Next to them, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his own house. Next to him, Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs.
Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the of the
Next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs — he and
Hanun and the residents of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set up its doors, bolts, and bars. They also repaired a of wall up to the Dung Gate.
Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set up its doors, bolts, and bars.
Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and set up its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the King's Garden, as far as the steps going down from the of
After him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to the point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.
After him, the made repairs: Rehum son of Bani. Next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
After him, their fellow Levites made repairs: Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah.
Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the Angle.
After him, Baruch son of Zabbai repaired another section, from the Angle to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
After him, Meremoth son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of Eliashib's house to the end of it.
After him, the priests who lived in the surrounding area made repairs.
After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their own house. After them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made repairs next to his own house.
After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle, to the corner.
Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace near the court of the guard. After him, Pedaiah son of Parosh made repairs.
The living on Ophel made repairs up to the point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.
After them, the men of Tekoa repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower and up to the wall of Ophel.
Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house.
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.
After him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own living quarters.
After him, Malchijah, 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 upper room at the corner.
And between the upper room at the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.