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Nehemiah 3:1–11

Rebuilding the Wall

3 Then aEliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests band built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built cas far as the Tower of 1the Hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the Tower of dHananel. 2Next to Eliashib ethe men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.

Also the sons of Hassenaah built fthe Fish Gate; they laid its beams and ghung its doors with its bolts and bars. And next to them hMeremoth the son of Urijah, the son of 3Koz, made repairs. Next to them iMeshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok the son of Baana made repairs. Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their 4shoulders to jthe work of their Lord.

Moreover Jehoiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired kthe Old Gate; they laid its beams and hung its doors, with its bolts and bars. And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, the lmen of Gibeon and Mizpah, repaired the mresidence 5of the governor of the region 6beyond the River. Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Also next to him Hananiah, 7one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they 8fortified Jerusalem as far as the nBroad Wall. And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, leader of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. 10 Next to them Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs in front of his house. And next to him Hattush the son of Hashabniah made repairs.

11 Malchijah the son of Harim and Hashub the son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section, oas well as the Tower of the Ovens.

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