Nehemiah:3

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* The high priest Eliashib worked with his brother priest to rebuild the Sheep Gateway . They made it holy and put its doors in position . They sanctified everything as far as the tower of Hammeah including to the tower of Hananel . * The men of Jericho worked along with them . Zaccur , the son of Imri worked there also . * The sons of Hassenaah were the builders of the fish doorway . They put its boards in place and put up its doors , with their locks and rods . * By their side Meremoth , the son of Uriah , the son of Hakkoz , was making good the walls . There was Meshullam , the son of Berechiah , the son of Meshezabel ; and by him , Zadok , the son of Baana . * Near them , the Tekoites were at work ; but their chiefs did not put their necks to the work of their masters . * Joiada , the son of Paseah , and Meshullam , the son of Besodeiah , repaired the old doorway . They put its boards in place and put up its doors , with their locks and rods . * Working by their side included : Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite , the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah from the seat of the ruler across the river . * Near them was working Uzziel , the son of Harhaiah , the gold-worker . And by him was Hananiah , one of the perfume-makers , building up Jerusalem as far as the wide wall . * Working near them was Rephaiah , the son of Hur , the ruler of half Jerusalem . * By his side was Jedaiah , the son of Harumaph , opposite his house . And by him was Hattush , the son of Hashabneiah . * Malchijah , the son of Harim , and Hasshub , the son of Pahath-moab , were working on another part , and the tower of the ovens . * Near them was Shallum , the son of Hallohesh , the ruler of half Jerusalem , with his daughters . * Hanun and the people of Zanoah were working on the doorway of the valley . They put it up and put up its doors , with their locks and rods , and fifteen hundred feet of the wall as far as the doorway where the waste material was placed . * And Malchijah , the son of Rechab , the ruler of the division of Beth-haccherem , made good the repair of the doorway with their locks and rods . * And Shallun , the son of Col-hozeh , the ruler of the division of Mizpah , made good the doorway of the fountain , building it up and covering it and putting up its doors , with their locks and rods , with the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king 's garden , as far as the steps which go down from the town of David . * By his side was working Nehemiah , the son of Azbuk , ruler of half the division of Beth-zur , as far as the place opposite the last resting-places of David 's family and as far as the pool that had been made and the house of the men of war . * Then came the Levites and Rehum the son of Bani . By his side was working Hashabiah , ruler of half the division of Keilah , for his division . * After him were working their brothers , Bavvai , the son of Henadad , ruler of half the division of Keilah . * And by his side was working Ezer , the son of Jeshua , the ruler of Mizpah , making good another part opposite the way up to the store of arms at the turning of the wall . * After him Baruch , the son of Zabbai , was hard at work on another part , from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib , the chief priest . * After him Meremoth , the son of Uriah , the son of Hakkoz , was working on another part , from the door of the house of Eliashib as far as the end of his house . * After him were working the priests , the men of the lowland . * After them came Benjamin and Hasshub , opposite their house . After them Azariah , the son of Maaseiah , the son of Ananiah , made good the wall by the house where he himself was living . * After him Binnui , the son of Henadad , was working on another part , from the house of Azariah as far as the turning of the wall and the angle . * Palal , the son of Uzai , made good the wall opposite the angle and the tower which comes out from the higher part of the king 's house , by the open space of the watch . After him was Pedaiah , the son of Parosh . * Now the Nethinim were living in the Ophel , as far as the place facing the water doorway to the east , and the tower that comes out . * After him the Tekoites were making good another part , opposite the great tower that comes out , and up to the wall of the Ophel . * Further on , past the Horse Gate , the priests were at work , every one opposite his house . * After them Zadok , the son of Immer , was working opposite his house . And after him was Shemaiah , the son of Shecaniah , the keeper of the east door . * After him Hananiah , the son of Shelemiah , and Hanun , the sixth son of Zalaph , were making good another part . After him Meshullam , the son of Berechiah , made good the wall opposite his room . * After him Malchijah , one of the gold-workers to the Nethinim and the traders , made good the wall opposite the doorway of Hammiphkad and as far as the way up to the angle . * And between the way up to the angle and the Sheep Gate , the gold-workers and the traders made good the wall .

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