Nehemiah 3:15-32 ▼

15 And the Gate of the Fountain Shallun son of Col-hozeh, leader of the district of Mizpah, strengthened. He built it and covered it and set up its doors with its bolts and bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the Garden of the King, as far as the stairs going down from the City of David.

16 After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, leader of half of the district of Beth-zur, strengthened it, as far as in front of the tombs of David, and to the fashioned pool, as far as the House of the Mighty.

17 After him the Levites strengthened it under Rehum son of Bani. Next to his hand Hashabiah, leader of half of the district of Keilah, strengthened it for his district.

18 After him their brothers strengthened it under Binnui son of Henadad, leader of half of the district of Keilah.

19 And Ezer son of Jeshua, leader of Mizpah, strengthened it, next to his hand, a second measure, opposite the Ascent to the Armory at the angle.

20 After him Baruch son of Zaccai heatedly strengthened a second measure, from the angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21 After him Meremoth son of Urijah son of Koz strengthened a second section, from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib.

22 And after him the priests, the men of the circuit, strengthened it.

23 After him Benjamin strengthened it, and Hasshub, opposite their house. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah strengthened it beside his house.

24 After him Binnui son of Henadad strengthened a second measure from the house of Azariah to the angle, and as far as the corner.

25 Palal son of Uzai did so opposite the angle and the tower going out from the upper house of the king that was by the court of the guard. After him was Pedaiah son of Parosh.

26 And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, as far as in front of the Water Gate toward the east, and the tower that goes out.

27 After them, the Tekoites strengthened a second measure from opposite the great tower that goes out, as far as the wall of Ophel.

28 From above the Gate of the Horses the priests strengthened it, each in front of his house.

29 After them Zadok son of Immer strengthened it in front of his house. And after him Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, strengthened it.

30 After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah strengthened it, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah strengthened it in front of his dwelling.

31 After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, strengthened it as far as the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, in front of the Gate of the Inspection, and as far as the upper room on the corner.

32 And between the upper room on the corner, as far as the Gate of the Sheep, the goldsmiths and the merchants strengthened it.