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Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.

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

The sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

Next to them, Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them, Meshullam 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 didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.

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

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

Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall.

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

Next to them, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahathmoab repaired another portion and the tower of the furnaces.

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

Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the valley gate. They built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and one thousand cubits of the wall to the dung gate.

Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth Haccherem, repaired the dung gate. He built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the spring gate. He built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he repaired the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even to the stairs that go down from David’s city.

After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.

After him, the Levites—Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

After him, their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs.

Next to him, Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, repaired another portion across from the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.

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

After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

After him, the priests, the men of the surrounding area made repairs.

After them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their house. After them, Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house.

After him, Binnui the son of Henadad repaired another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, and to the corner.

Palal the son of Uzai made repairs opposite the turning of the wall, and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs.

(Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)

After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.

Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.

After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.

After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs across from his room.

After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths to the house of the temple servants, and of the merchants, made repairs opposite the gate of Hammiphkad and to the ascent of the corner.

Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.

فقامَ أَلْياشيبُ عَظيمُ الكَهَنَةِ مع إِخوَتِه الكَهَنَة، وبَنَوا بابَ الغَنَم، وهم قَدَّسوه وأَقاموا مِصْراعَيه، وقَدَّسوه إِلى بُرجِ المِئَة، بُرجِ حَنَنْئيل

وَبِجَانِبِهِ بَنَى رِجَالُ أَرِيحَا، وَبِجَانِبِهِمْ بَنَى زكُّورُ بْنُ إِمْرِي.

فأَمَّا بابُ الحوت، فبَناه بَنو السَّناءَة، وهم سَقَّفوه ورَكَّبوا مِصْراعَيه وأَقْفالَه ومَغاليقَه

وبِجانِبِهم رَمَّمَ مَريموتُ بنُ أُورِيَّا بنِ القوص. وبِجانِبِهم رَمَّمَ مَشُلَّامُ بنُ بَرَكْيا بنِ مَشيزَبْئيل. وبِجانِبِهم رَمَّمَ صادوقُ بنُ بَعْتا

وبِجانِبِهم رَمَّمَ التَّقوعِيُّون، إِلَّا أَنَّ أَشْرافَهم لم يَحْنوا أَعْناقَهم لِخِدمَةِ سادَتِهم

والبابُ العَتيقُ رَمَّمَه يوياداعُ بنُ فاسيحَ ومَشُلَّامُ بنُ بَسودَيا، وهُما سَقَّفاه ورَكَّبا مِصْراعَيه وأَقفالَه ومَغاليقَه

وبِجانِبِهما رَمَّم مَلَطْيا الجِبْعونِيُّ ويادوقُ الميرونوتِيُّ مِن أَهلِ جِبْعونَ والمِصْفاة، لِحِسابِ والي عِبرِ النَّهْر

وبِجانِبِه رَمَّمَ عُزِّيئيلُ بنُ حَرْهايا مِنَ الصَّاغة. وبِجانِبِه رَمَّمَ حَنَنْيا مِنَ العَطَّارين. ومَكَّنوا أُورَشَليمَ إِلى السُّورِ العَريض

وبِجانِبِهم رَمَّمَ رَفايا بنُ حور، رَئيسُ نِصفِ مِنطَقَةٍ مِن أُورَشَليم

وبِجانِبِهم رَمَّمَ يَدايا ٱبنُ حارومافَ قُبالَةَ بَيتِه. وبِجانِبِه رَمَّمَ حَطُّوشُ بنُ حَشَبْنَيا

ورَمَّمَ مَلكِيَّا بنُ حاريمَ وحَشُّوبُ بنُ فَحَتَ مُوآبِ القِطاعَ الثَّاني إِلى بُرجِ التَّنانير

وبِجانِبِه رَمَّمَ شَلُّومُ بنُ اللُّوحيش، رئيسُ نِصفِ مِنطَقَةٍ مِن أُورَشَليم، هو وبَناتُه

وبابُ الوادي رَمَّمَه حانونُ وسُكَّانُ زانوح: بَنَوه ورَكَّبوا مِصْراعَيه وأَقفالَه ومَغاليقَه، وبَنوا أَلفَ ذِراعٍ مِنَ السُّورِ إِلى بابِ الزِّبْل

أَمَّا بابُ الزِّبْلِ فرَمَّمَه مَلكِيَّا بنُ ريكاب، رَئيسُ مِنطَقَةِ بَيتِ الكَرْم: بَناه ورَكَّبَ مِصْراعَيه وأَقْفالَه ومَغاليقَه

وبابُ العَينِ رَمَّمَه شَلُّونُ بنُ كُلْحوزي، رَئيسُ مِنطَقَةِ المِصْفاة: بَناه وسَقَّفَه ورَكَّبَ مِصْراعَيه وأَقْفالَه ومَغاليقَه، وبَنى حائِطَ بِركَةِ سِلْوامَ عِندَ حديقَةِ المَلِك، إِلى الدَّرَجِ النَّازِلَةِ مِن مَدينَةِ داوُد

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ نَحَمْيا بنُ عَزْبوق، رئيسُ نِصفِ مِنطَقَةٍ مِن بَيتَ صور، إِلى حِيالِ مَقابِرِ داوُدَ والبِركَةِ الٱصطِناعِيَّةِ وبَيتِ الأَبْطال

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ اللَّاوِيُّونَ رحومُ بنُ باني. وبِجانِبِه رَمَّمَ حَشَبْيا، رَئيسُ نِصفِ مِنطَقَةٍ مِن قَعيلَة، لِمِنطَقَتِه

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ إِخوَتُهم بِنوِيُّ بنُ حيناداد، رَئيسُ نِصفِ مِنطَقَةٍ مِن قَعيلة

وبِجانِبِه رَمَّمَ عازَرُ بنُ يشوع، رَئيسُ المِصْفاة، مَسافَةً أُخْرى قُبالَةَ عَقَبَةِ بَيتِ السِّلاح، عِندَ الزَّاوِيَة

وبَعدَه جَدَّ باروكُ بنُ زَبَّاي، ورَمَّمَ مَسافَةً أُخْرى مِن عِندِ الزَّاوِيَّةِ إِلى بابِ بَيتِ أَلْياشيبَ عَظيمِ الكَهَنَة

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ مَريموتُ بنُ أُورِيَّا ٱبنِ القوصِ مَسافَةً أُخْرى مِن عِندِ بابِ بَيتِ أَلْياشيبَ إِلى آخِرِ بَيتِ أَلْياشيب

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ الكَهَنَةُ رِجالُ الأَماكِنِ المُجاوِرَة

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ بَنْيامينُ وحَشُّوبُ قُبالَةَ بَيتِهما. وبَعدَهما رَمَّمَ عَزَرْيا بنُ مَعَسْيا بنِ عَنَنْيا عِنْدَ بَيتِه

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ بِنُّوِي بنُ حنادادَ مَسافَةً أُخْرى، مِن بَيتِ عَزَرْيا إِلى الزَّاوِيَةِ وإِلى القُرنَة

وفالالُ بنُ أُوزايَ مِن قُبالَةِ الزَّاوِيَةِ والبُرجِ الَّذي يَبرُزُ عِندَ بَيتِ المَلِكِ الأَعْلى الَّذي بِالقُربِ مِن دار الحَرَس. وبَعدَه فَدايا ٱبنُ قَرْعوش

وكانَ النَّتينِيُّونَ يُقيمونَ بِعوفَل – رَمَّمَ إِلى مُقابِلِ بابِ الماءِ نَحوَ الشَّرقِ والبُرجِ البارِز

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ التَّقوِعِيُّونَ مَسافَةً أُخْرى مُقابِلَ البُرجِ العَظيمِ البارِزِ إِلى سورِ عوفَل

ومِن فَوقِ بابِ الخَيل، رَمَّمَ الكَهَنَة، كُلُّ واحِدٍ قُبالَةَ بَيتِه

وبَعدَهم رَمَّمَ صادوقُ بنُ إِمِّيرَ قُبالَةَ بَيتِه. وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ شَمَعْيا بنُ شَكَنْيا، حارِسُ بابِ الشَّرْق

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ حَنَنْيا بنُ شَلَمْيا وحانون، سادِسُ بَني صالاف، مَسافَةً أُخْرى. وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ مَشُلَّامُ بنُ بَرَكْيا قُبالَةَ مُخدَعِه

وبَعدَه رَمَّمَ مَلكِيَّا مِنَ الصَّاغَة، إِلى بَيتِ النّتينِيِّينَ والتُّجَّار، مُقابِلَ بابِ المُناظَرَة، إِلى عِلِّيَّةِ القُرنَة

وما بَينَ عِلِّيَّةِ القُرنَةِ وبابِ الغَنَمِ رَمَّمَه الصَّاغَةُ والتُّجَّار

ولَمَّا سَمِعَ سَنبَلَّطُ أَنَّنا آخِذونَ في بِناءِ السُّور، غَضِبَ وحَنِقَ حَنَقًا شَديدًا وسَخِرَ مِنَ اليَهود

وتَكَلَّمَ أَمامَ إِخوَتِه وجَيشِ السَّامِرَةِ وقال: «ماذا يَفْعَلُ أُولٰئِكَ اليَهودُ الأَشقِياء؟ هل يَبْنون؟ هل يَذبَحون؟ هل يُتِمُّونَ في يَومٍ واحِد؟ هل يُحْيونَ الحِجارَةَ مِن كُوَمِ التُّرابِ وهي مُحْتَرِقَة؟»

وكانَ عِندَه طوبِيَّا العَمُّونِيّ، فقال: «بل إِنَّ ما يَبْنونَه، لو وَثَبَ ثَعلَب، لَهَدَمَ سورَ حِجارَتِهم»

إِسمَعْ يا إِلٰهَنا، فإِنَّنا قد أَصبَحْنا هُزُؤًا، ورُدَّ عارَهم على رُؤُوسِهم وٱجعَلْهم غَنيمَةً في أَرضِ أَسرِهم

ولا تَستُرْ إِثمَهم ولا تَمْحُ خَطيئَتَهم مِن أَمامِكَ، لِأَنَّهم قد أَطلَقوا شَتائِمَهم في وَجهِ البَنَّائين

فبَنَينا السُّور، وٱتَّصَلَ السُّورُ كُلُّه إِلى نِصفِ عُلُوِّه، وكانَ لِلشَّعبِ عَزيمَةٌ في العَمَل