1 A nd Eliashib the high priest riseth, and his brethren the priests, and they build the sheep-gate; they have sanctified it, and set up its doors, even unto the tower of Meah they have sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel;

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it even to the Tower of Hammeah or the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel.

2 a nd by his hand have men of Jericho built; and by their hand hath Zaccur son of Imri built;

And next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to Zaccur son of Imri built.

3 a nd the fish-gate have sons of Hassenaah built, they have walled it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.

And the Fish Gate the sons of Hassenaah built; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

4 A nd by their hand hath Merimoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, strengthened; and by his hand hath Meshullam son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabeel, strengthened; and by his hand hath Zadok son of Baana strengthened;

And next to them Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, repaired. Next to them Zadok son of Baana repaired.

5 a nd by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.

Next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles or lords did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

6 A nd the old gate have Jehoiada son of Paseah, and Meshullam son of Besodeiah, strengthened; they have walled it, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.

Moreover, the Old Gate Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

7 A nd by their hand hath Melatiah the Gibeonite strengthened, and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor beyond the River.

Next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, to the seat or residence of the governor the River.

8 B y his hand hath Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened; and by his hand hath Hananiah son of the compounders strengthened; and they leave Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

Next to them repaired Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths. Next to him repaired Hananiah, one of the perfumers, and they abandoned Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

9 A nd by their hand hath Rephaiah son of Hur, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened.

Next to them repaired Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.

10 A nd by their hand hath Jedaiah son of Harumaph strengthened, and over-against his own house; and by his hand hath Hattush son of Hashabniah strengthened.

Next to them repaired Jedaiah son of Harumaph, opposite his own house. And next to him repaired Hattush son of Hashabneiah.

11 A second measure hath Malchijah son of Harim strengthened, and Hashub son of Pahath-Moab, even the tower of the furnaces.

Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another portion and the Tower of the Furnaces.

12 A nd by his hand hath Shallum son of Halohesh, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened, he and his daughters.

Next to repaired Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

13 T he gate of the valley hath Hanun strengthened, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they have built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the dung-gate.

The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah. They built it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate.

14 A nd the dung-gate hath Malchijah son of Rechab, head of the district of Beth-Haccerem, strengthened; he doth built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.

The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

15 A nd the gate of the fountain hath Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, strengthened: he doth build it, and cover it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and unto the steps that are going down from the city of David.

The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallum son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt and covered it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah (Siloam), by the King’s Garden, as far as the stairs that go down from the the City of David.

16 A fter him hath Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, strengthened, unto over-against the graves of David, and unto the pool that is made, and unto the house of the mighty ones.

After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired to a point opposite the sepulchers of David, and to the artificial pool and the house of the guards.

17 A fter him have the Levites strengthened, Rehum son of Bani: by his hand hath Hashabiah, head of the half of the district of Keilah, strengthened, for his district.

After him the Levites: Rehum son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah.

18 A fter him have their brethren strengthened, Bavvai son of Henadad, head of the half of the district of Keilah.

After him repaired their brethren under Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of half of the district of Keilah.

19 A nd Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, doth strengthen, by his hand, a second measure, from over-against the ascent of the armoury at the angle.

Next to him repaired Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, another district over opposite the ascent to the armory at the angle.

20 A fter him hath Baruch son of Zabbai hastened to strengthen a second measure from the angle unto the opening of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

After him Baruch son of Zabbai (Zaccai) earnestly repaired another portion from the angular turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 A fter him hath Meremoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, strengthened, a second measure, from the opening of the house of Eliashib even unto the completion of the house of Eliashib.

After him Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of his house.

22 A nd after him have the priests, men of the circuit, strengthened.

After him the priests, men of the plain, repaired.

23 A fter them hath Benjamin strengthened, and Hashub, over-against their house; after him hath Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, strengthened, near his house.

After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them repaired Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah beside his own house.

24 A fter him hath Binnui son of Henadad strengthened, a second measure, from the house of Azariah unto the angle, and unto the corner.

After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angular turn of the wall and to the corner.

25 P alal son of Uzai, from over-against the angle, and the tower that is going out from the upper house of the king that at the court of the prison; after him Pedaiah son of Parosh.

Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the angular turn of the wall and the tower which stands out from the upper house of the king by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh

26 A nd the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, unto over-against the water-gate at the east, and the tower that goeth out.

And the servants of the priests dwelling on Ophel repaired to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.

27 A fter him have the Tekoites strengthened, a second measure, from over-against the great tower that goeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

After them the Tekoites repaired another portion opposite the great projecting tower to the wall of Ophel.

28 F rom above the horse-gate have the priests strengthened, each over-against his house.

Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, everyone opposite his own house.

29 A fter them hath Zadok son of Immer strengthened, over against his house; and after him hath Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, keeper of the east gate, strengthened.

After them repaired Zadok son of Immer opposite his house. Then Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, keeper of the East Gate, repaired.

30 A fter him hath Hananiah son of Shelemiah strengthened, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure; after him hath Meshullam son of Berechiah strengthened, over-against his chamber.

After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah repaired opposite his chamber.

31 A fter him hath Malchijah son of the refiner strengthened, unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over-against the gate of the Miphkad, and unto the ascent of the corner.

After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the ascent and upper room of the corner.

32 A nd between the ascent of the corner and the sheep-gate, have the refiners and the merchants strengthened.

And from the ascent and upper room of the corner to the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and merchants repaired.