Nehemiah 3:1–11

Organization of the Work

³Then the high priest Eliashib set to work with his fellow priests and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and as far as the Tower of Hananel.^{* 2}And the men of Jericho built next to him. And next to them^c Zaccur son of Imri built.^*

³The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.^{* 4}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. ⁵Next to them the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord.^d

⁶Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.^{* 7}Next to them repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite—the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah—who were under the jurisdiction of^e the governor of the province Beyond the River.^{* 8}Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.^{* 9}Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of^f Jerusalem, made repairs.^{* 10}Next to them Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house, and next to him Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs. ¹¹Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.^*