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Nehemiah 3:16–31

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16After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, leader of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs as far as the place in front of the 1tombs of David, to the vman-made pool, and as far as the House of the Mighty.

17After him the Levites, under Rehum the son of Bani, made repairs. Next to him Hashabiah, leader of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district. 18After him their brethren, under 2Bavai the son of Henadad, leader of the other half of the district of Keilah, made repairs. 19And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, repaired another section in front of the Ascent to the Armory at the wbuttress. 320After him Baruch the son of 4Zabbai carefully repaired the other section, from the 5buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21After him Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of 6Koz, repaired another section, from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib.

22And after him the priests, the men of the plain, made repairs. 23After him Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs by his house. 24After him xBinnui the son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to ythe 7buttress, even as far as the corner. 25Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the 8buttress, and on the tower which projects from the king’s upper house that was by the zcourt of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.

26Moreover athe Nethinim who dwelt in bOphel made repairs as far as the place in front of cthe Water Gate toward the east, and on the projecting tower. 27After them the Tekoites repaired another section, next to the great projecting tower, and as far as the wall of Ophel.

28Beyond the dHorse Gate the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house. 29After them Zadok the son of Immer made repairs in front of his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. 30After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs in front of his 9dwelling. 31After him Malchijah, 1one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the Nethinim and of the merchants, in front of the 2Miphkad Gate, and as far as the upper room at the corner.

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Footnotes

  1. 1LXX, Syr., Vg. tomb
  2. 2So with MT, Vg.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Syr. Binnui (cf. v. 24)
  3. 3Lit. turning
  4. 4A few Heb. mss., Syr., Vg. Zaccai
  5. 5Lit. turning
  6. 6Or Hakkoz
  7. 7Lit. turning
  8. 8Lit. turning
  9. 9Lit. room
  10. 1Lit. a son of the goldsmiths
  11. 2Lit. Inspection or Recruiting

Cross references

  1. v2 Kin. 20:20; Is. 7:3; 22:11
  2. w2 Chr. 26:9
  3. xEzra 8:33
  4. yNeh. 3:19
  5. zJer. 32:2; 33:1; 37:21
  6. aEzra 2:43; Neh. 11:21
  7. b2 Chr. 27:3
  8. cNeh. 8:1, 3; 12:37
  9. d2 Kin. 11:16; 2 Chr. 23:15; Jer. 31:40