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Katahi ka whakatika a Eriahipi, tino tohunga, ratou ko ona teina ko nga tohunga, kei te hanga i te kuwaha hipi; whakatapua ana e ratou, whakaturia ana e ratou ona tatau tae noa ki te pourewa o Meaha, whakatapua ana e ratou tae noa ki te pourewa o Hananeere.

I tona taha ko nga tangata o Heriko e hanga ana; a i te taha o era ko Takuru tama a Imiri.

Na, ko te kuwaha ika, na nga tama a Hahenaa i hanga; na ratou i whakanoho ona rakau, i whakatu hoki ona tatau, ona raka, me ona tutaki.

I ko atu i a ratou ko Meremoto tama a Uria, tama a Koto ki te hanga. A i ko atu i a ratou ko Mehurama tama a Perekia, tama a Mehetapeere ki te hanga. A i ko atu i ena ko Haroko tama a Paana ki te hanga.

I to ratou taha ko nga Tekoi ki te hanga; otira kihai o ratou tangata nunui i tuku i o ratou kaki ki te mahi a to ratou Ariki.

Na ko te kuwaha tawhito i hanga e Ioiara tama a Pahea, raua ko Mehurama tama a Pehoreia: na raua ona rakau i whakanoho, na raua ano i whakatu ona tatau, me ona raka, me ona tutaki.

I to raua taha e hanga ana a Meratia Kipeoni, a Tarono Meronoti, me nga tangata o Kipeono, o Mihipa, he wahi era no te torona o te kawana o tera taha o te awa.

I tona taha e hanga ana a Utiere tama a Harahaia, no nga kaimahi koura. I tona taha e hanga ana a Hanania tama a tetahi kaiwhakaranu. Na oti ake i a ratou a Hiruharama, tae noa ki te taiepa nui.

I to ratou taha e hanga ana a Repaia tama a Huru, rangatira o te hawhe o nga wahi o Hiruharama.

10 I to ratou taha e hanga ana a Ieraia tama a Harumapa, ki te ritenga atu ano o tona whare. I tona taha e hanga ana a Hatuhu tama a Hahapania.

11 Ko Marakia tama a Harimi, ko Hahupu tama a Pahata Moapa, ki te hanga i tera atu wahi, i te pourewa ano hoki i nga oumu.

12 I tona taha e hanga ana a Harumu tama a Harohehe rangatira o te hawhe o nga wahi o Hiruharama, a ia me ana tamahine.

13 Ko te kuwaha o te raorao he mea hanga na Hanunu ratou ko nga tangata o Tanoa. Na ratou i hanga, na ratou ano i whakatu ona tatau, ona rakau, me ona tutaki, kotahi mano ano hoki nga whatianga o te taiepa, a tae noa ki te kuwaha paru.

14 Ko te kuwaha paru na Marakia tama a Rekapa rangatira o tetahi wahi o Petehakereme i hanga: nana i hanga, nana ano i whakatu ona tatau, ona raka, me ona tutaki.

15 Ko te kuwaha i te puna, he mea hanga tera na Harunu tama a Korohote rangatira o tetahi wahi o Mihipa; nana i hanga, nana ano i hipoki, nana i whakatu ona tatau, ona raka, ona tutaki, me te taiepa i te poka wai i Hiroa i te taha o te kari a te ki ngi, a tae noa ki nga kaupae e heke iho ana i te pa o Rawiri.

16 I muri i a ia e hanga ana a Nehemia tama a Atapuku, rangatira o te hawhe o nga wahi o Peteturu, tae noa ki te ritenga o nga tanumanga o Rawiri, ki te poka wai i hanga, ki te whare ano o te hunga nunui.

17 I muri i a ia ka hanga ko nga Riwaiti, ko Rehumu tama a Pani. I tona taha e hanga ana a Hahapia rangatira o te hawhe o nga wahi o Keira, i tona wahi ano.

18 I muri i a ia e hanga ana o ratou teina, ko Pawai tama a Henarara, rangatira o te hawhe o nga wahi o Keira.

19 I tona taha e hanga ana a Etere tama a Hehua, rangatira o Mihipa, i tetahi wahi i te ritenga atu o te haerenga ki runga ki te takotoranga mea whawhai i te koki o te taiepa.

20 I muri i a ia ko Paruku tama a Tapai, uaua rawa tana hanga i tetahi atu wahi, i te koki o te taiepa, a tae noa ki te tatau o te whare o Eriahipi, o te tino tohunga.

21 I muri i a ia ka hanga ko Meremoto, tama a Uria, tama a Koto, i tetahi atu wahi, i te tatau atu ano o te whare o Eriahipi, a tae noa ki te pito o te whare o Eriahipi.

22 I muri i a ia ka hanga ko nga tohunga, ko nga tangata o te mania.

23 I muri i a ia e hanga ana a Pineamine raua ko Hahupu, i te ritenga mai ano o to raua whare. I muri i a ia e hanga ana a Ataria tama a Maaheia tama a Anania i te taha ano ki tona whare.

24 I muri i a ia ka hanga ko Pinui tama a Henarara i tetahi atu wahi, i te whare atu ano o Ataria, a tae noa ki te koki o te taiepa, a ki te pikonga.

25 Ko Parara tama a Utai i te ritenga atu o te koki o te taiepa, o te pourewa hoki e kokiri ana ki waho i te whare o te kingi i runga, i te taha o te marae o te whare herehere. I muri i a ia ko Peraia tama a Paroho.

26 A i noho nga Netinimi ki Opere, a tae noa ki te ritenga atu o te kuwaha wai, whaka te rawhiti, ki te pourewa ano hoki e uaki ana ki waho.

27 I muri i a ia ka hanga ko nga Tekoi i tetahi atu wahi, i te ritenga ano o te pourewa nui e kokiri ana ki waho, a tae noa ki te taiepa o Opere.

28 Ko to runga ake o te kuwaha hoiho ta nga tohunga i hanga ai, i te ritenga ano o te whare o tenei tangata, o tenei tangata.

29 I muri i a ratou ka hanga ko Haroko tama a Imere i te ritenga ano o tona whare. I muri ano hoki i a ia ka hanga ko Hemaia tama a Hekania, kaitiaki o te kuwaha ki te rawhiti.

30 I muri i a ia ka hanga ko Hanania tama a Heremia, raua ko Hanunu, ko te tama tuaono a Tarapa, i tetahi atu wahi. I muri i a ia ka hanga ko Mehurama tama a Perekia i te ritenga ano o tona ruma.

31 I muri i a ia ka hanga ko Marakia tetahi o nga kaimahi koura, a tae noa ki te wahi i nga Netinimi, i nga kaihokohoko, i te ritenga atu ano o te kuwaha Mipikara, ki te pikitanga atu ano hoki i te koki.

32 Na, ko te takiwa o te pikitanga i te koki tae noa ki te kuwaha hipi, he mea hanga tera na nga kaimahi koura, na nga kaihokohoko.

Builders of the Wall

Eliashib(A) the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt(B) the Sheep Gate.(C) They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel.(D) The men of Jericho(E) built the adjoining section, and Zakkur son of Imri built next to them.

The Fish Gate(F) was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and put its doors and bolts and bars in place. Meremoth(G) son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired the next section. Next to him Meshullam son of Berekiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs, and next to him Zadok son of Baana also made repairs. The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa,(H) but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.[a]

The Jeshanah[b] Gate(I) was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. Next to them, repairs were made by men from Gibeon(J) and Mizpah—Melatiah of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth—places under the authority of the governor of Trans-Euphrates. Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired the next section; and Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, made repairs next to that. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.(K) Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section. 10 Adjoining this, Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house, and Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs next to him. 11 Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.(L) 12 Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section with the help of his daughters.

13 The Valley Gate(M) was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah.(N) They rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. They also repaired a thousand cubits[c] of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.(O)

14 The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Rekab, ruler of the district of Beth Hakkerem.(P) He rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place.

15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofing it over and putting its doors and bolts and bars in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam,[d](Q) by the King’s Garden, as far as the steps going down from the City of David. 16 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur,(R) made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs[e](S) of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes.

17 Next to him, the repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah,(T) carried out repairs for his district. 18 Next to him, the repairs were made by their fellow Levites under Binnui[f] son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah. 19 Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section, from a point facing the ascent to the armory as far as the angle of the wall. 20 Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the high priest. 21 Next to him, Meremoth(U) son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.

22 The repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region. 23 Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house; and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house. 24 Next to him, Binnui(V) son of Henadad repaired another section, from Azariah’s house to the angle and the corner, 25 and Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace near the court of the guard.(W) Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh(X) 26 and the temple servants(Y) living on the hill of Ophel(Z) made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate(AA) toward the east and the projecting tower. 27 Next to them, the men of Tekoa(AB) repaired another section, from the great projecting tower(AC) to the wall of Ophel.

28 Above the Horse Gate,(AD) the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house. 29 Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. Next to him, Shemaiah son of Shekaniah, the guard at the East Gate, made repairs. 30 Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berekiah made repairs opposite his living quarters. 31 Next to him, Malkijah, 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 room above the corner; 32 and between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate(AE) the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 3:5 Or their Lord or the governor
  2. Nehemiah 3:6 Or Old
  3. Nehemiah 3:13 That is, about 1,500 feet or about 450 meters
  4. Nehemiah 3:15 Hebrew Shelah, a variant of Shiloah, that is, Siloam
  5. Nehemiah 3:16 Hebrew; Septuagint, some Vulgate manuscripts and Syriac tomb
  6. Nehemiah 3:18 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 24); most Hebrew manuscripts Bavvai