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1 Eliasib, el sumo sacerdote, se levantó con sus hermanos los sacerdotes y reconstruyeron la Puerta de las Ovejas. La consagraron y colocaron sus puertas. También consagraron la muralla hasta la Torre de los Cien y hasta la Torre de Hananel. 2 Junto a ellos trabajaron los hombres de Jericó, y después de ellos Zacur hijo de Imri. 3 Los descendientes de Senaa reconstruyeron la Puerta del Pescado. Colocaron sus vigas y pusieron sus puertas, cerrojos y barras. 4 Junto a ellos reparó Meremot hijo de Urías, hijo de Coz. Después reparó Mesulam hijo de Berequías, hijo de Mesezabeel, y después Sadoc hijo de Baana. 5 Junto a ellos trabajaron los hombres de Tecoa, pero sus nobles no quisieron someterse al trabajo de sus supervisores. 6 Joiada hijo de Paseah y Mesulam hijo de Besodeías repararon la Puerta Vieja. Colocaron sus vigas y pusieron sus puertas, cerrojos y barras. 7 Junto a ellos trabajaron Melatías el gabaonita y Jadón de Meronot, hombres de Gabaón y Mizpa, lugares bajo la autoridad del gobernador de la región al oeste del Éufrates. 8 Junto a ellos trabajó Uziel hijo de Harhaías, uno de los orfebres. Después trabajó Hananías, uno de los fabricantes de perfumes. Ellos restauraron Jerusalén hasta la Muralla Ancha. 9 Junto a ellos trabajó Refaías hijo de Hur, jefe de la mitad del distrito de Jerusalén. 10 Junto a él trabajó Jedaías hijo de Harumaf, frente a su propia casa. Después trabajó Hatus hijo de Hasabneías. 11 Malquías hijo de Harim y Hasub hijo de Pahat-moab repararon otro tramo de la muralla y la Torre de los Hornos. 12 Junto a ellos trabajó Salum hijo de Halohes, jefe de la otra mitad del distrito de Jerusalén, acompañado por sus hijas. 13 Hanún y los habitantes de Zanoa repararon la Puerta del Valle. La reconstruyeron y colocaron sus puertas, cerrojos y barras. También repararon mil codos de muralla hasta la Puerta del Basurero. 14 Malquías hijo de Recab, jefe del distrito de Bet-haquerem, reparó la Puerta del Basurero. La reconstruyó y colocó sus puertas, cerrojos y barras. 15 Salum hijo de Col-hoze, jefe del distrito de Mizpa, reparó la Puerta de la Fuente. La reconstruyó, la cubrió y colocó sus puertas, cerrojos y barras. También reparó la muralla del estanque de Siloé, junto al jardín del rey, hasta las escaleras que bajan de la Ciudad de David. 16 Después de él trabajó Nehemías hijo de Azbuk, jefe de la mitad del distrito de Bet-sur. Reparó hasta el lugar frente a los sepulcros de la familia de David, hasta el estanque artificial y hasta la casa de los guerreros. 17 Después trabajaron los levitas. Rehum hijo de Bani hizo reparaciones, y junto a él trabajó Hasabías, jefe de la mitad del distrito de Keila, en nombre de su distrito. 18 Después trabajaron sus hermanos, dirigidos por Bavai hijo de Henadad, jefe de la otra mitad del distrito de Keila. 19 Junto a él trabajó Ezer hijo de Jesúa, jefe de Mizpa. Reparó otro tramo frente a la subida al depósito de armas, en el ángulo de la muralla. 20 Después de él, Baruc hijo de Zabai trabajó con mucho empeño en otro tramo, desde el ángulo de la muralla hasta la puerta de la casa de Eliasib, el sumo sacerdote. 21 Después de él, Meremot hijo de Urías, hijo de Coz, reparó otro tramo, desde la puerta de la casa de Eliasib hasta el extremo de su casa. 22 Después trabajaron los sacerdotes que vivían en la llanura. 23 Después de ellos, Benjamín y Hasub repararon frente a su casa. A continuación, Azarías hijo de Maasías, hijo de Ananías, reparó junto a su propia casa. 24 Después de él, Binuy hijo de Henadad reparó otro tramo, desde la casa de Azarías hasta el ángulo y la esquina de la muralla. 25 Palal hijo de Uzai reparó frente al ángulo y frente a la torre que sobresalía de la parte alta de la casa del rey, junto al patio de la guardia. Después de él trabajó Pedaías hijo de Paros. 26 Los servidores del templo vivían en Ofel y trabajaron hasta el lugar frente a la Puerta del Agua, hacia el este, y hasta la torre que sobresalía. 27 Después de ellos, los hombres de Tecoa repararon otro tramo frente a la gran torre que sobresalía, hasta la muralla de Ofel. 28 Más arriba de la Puerta de los Caballos trabajaron los sacerdotes, cada uno frente a su propia casa. 29 Después de ellos, Sadoc hijo de Imer reparó frente a su propia casa. Después trabajó Semaías hijo de Secanías, guardián de la Puerta Oriental. 30 Después trabajaron Hananías hijo de Selemías y Hanún, sexto hijo de Salaf, reparando otro tramo. A continuación, Mesulam hijo de Berequías reparó frente a su habitación. 31 Después de él, Malquías, uno de los orfebres, reparó hasta la casa de los servidores del templo y de los comerciantes, frente a la Puerta de la Inspección, y hasta la habitación alta de la esquina. 32 Entre la habitación alta de la esquina y la Puerta de las Ovejas, los orfebres y los comerciantes repararon la muralla.

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  • Ananiah

    Grandfather of Azariah

    Named as the father of Maaseiah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:23

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  • Azariah

    Wall builder

    Son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, who repaired beside his house.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:23

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  • Azbuk

    Father of Nehemiah of Beth-zur

    Named as the father of Nehemiah, ruler of half of Beth-zur.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:16

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  • Baana

    Father of Zadok

    Named as the father of Zadok the wall builder.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:4

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  • Baruch

    Wall builder

    Son of Zabbai who diligently repaired a section up to the house of Eliashib the high priest.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:20

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  • Benjamin

    Wall builder

    With Hasshub, repaired in front of their house.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:23

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  • Berechiah

    Father of Meshullam

    Son of Meshezabel and father of the wall builder Meshullam.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:30

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  • Besodeiah

    Father of Meshullam

    Named as the father of Meshullam, a gate repairer.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:6

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  • Binnui

    Ruler of half of Keilah, Levite

    Son of Henadad; ruler of the other half-district of Keilah who repaired two sections of the wall and is listed among the covenant-sealing Levites.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:18; Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 10:9

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  • Col-hozeh

    Father of Shallun and ancestor of Maaseiah

    Named as father of Shallun the ruler and, in Neh 11:5, as son of Hazaiah and grandfather of Maaseiah of Judah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:15; Nehemiah 11:5

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  • Eliashib

    High priest who began the wall

    High priest who, with his fellow priests, rebuilt the Sheep Gate; son of Joiakim in the high-priestly line. Neh 13:4 names an Eliashib the priest, Tobiah’s relative, in charge of…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 3:20; Nehemiah 12:10

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  • Ezer

    Ruler of Mizpah

    Son of Jeshua and ruler of Mizpah who repaired a section opposite the Ascent to the Armory.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:19

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  • Hakkoz

    Priest, ancestor of Meremoth

    Named as the grandfather of Meremoth; Hakkoz is also a priestly family whose members could not prove their descent after the return.

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:21

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  • Hallohesh

    Father of Shallum

    Named as the father of Shallum the ruler; a Hallohesh is also among the leaders who sealed the covenant.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:12; Nehemiah 10:24

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  • Hananiah

    Son of the perfumer, wall builder

    Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs next to Uzziel.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:8

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  • Hananiah

    Wall builder

    Son of Shelemiah who repaired another section.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:30

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  • Hanun

    Wall builder

    The sixth son of Zalaph, who repaired another section.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:30

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  • Hanun

    Rebuilt the Valley Gate

    With the residents of Zanoah he repaired the Valley Gate and a thousand cubits of the wall.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:13

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  • Harhaiah

    Father of Uzziel

    Named as the father of Uzziel the goldsmith.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:8

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  • Harumaph

    Father of Jedaiah

    Named as the father of Jedaiah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:10

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  • Hashabiah

    Ruler of half of Keilah

    Ruler of a half-district of Keilah who repaired for his district.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:17

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  • Hashabneiah

    Father of Hattush

    Named as the father of Hattush.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:10

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  • Hasshub

    Wall builder

    Son of Pahath-moab who repaired with Malchijah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:11

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  • Hasshub

    Wall builder

    With Benjamin, repaired in front of their house.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:23

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  • Hattush

    Wall builder

    Son of Hashabneiah who made repairs next to Jedaiah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:10

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  • Henadad

    Levite, ancestor of temple supervisors

    Named as the father of the Levites ("sons of Henadad") who supervised the temple work; Binnui son of Henadad helped rebuild the wall.

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 3:18; Nehemiah 10:9

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  • Hur

    Father of Rephaiah

    Named as the father of Rephaiah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:9

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  • Imri

    Father of Zaccur

    Named as the father of Zaccur the wall builder.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:2

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  • Jadon

    Wall builder from Meronoth

    Jadon the Meronothite repaired next to the Jeshanah Gate.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:7

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  • Jedaiah

    Wall builder

    Son of Harumaph who repaired across from his own house.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:10

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  • Jeshua

    Father of Ezer

    Named as the father of Ezer, ruler of Mizpah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:19

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  • Joiada

    Wall builder

    Son of Paseah who, with Meshullam, repaired the Jeshanah Gate.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:6

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  • Maaseiah

    Father of Azariah

    Son of Ananiah and father of Azariah the wall builder.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:23

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  • Malchijah

    Goldsmith, wall builder

    One of the goldsmiths who repaired as far as the house of the temple servants.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:31

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  • Malchijah

    Wall builder

    Son of Harim who, with Hasshub, repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:11

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  • Malchijah

    Ruler of Beth-haccherem

    Son of Rechab and ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem who rebuilt the Dung Gate.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:14

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  • Melatiah

    Wall builder from Gibeon

    Melatiah the Gibeonite repaired next to the Jeshanah Gate.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:7

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  • Meremoth

    Priest, son of Uriah

    Priest into whose hand Ezra’s party weighed the silver and gold and sacred articles at Jerusalem; he also repaired two sections of the wall.

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 8:33; Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:21

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  • Meshezabel

    Grandfather of Meshullam

    Named as the father of Berechiah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:4

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  • Meshullam

    Wall builder

    Son of Berechiah who repaired two sections of the wall; his daughter married Jehohanan, Tobiah’s son.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:30; Nehemiah 6:18

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  • Meshullam

    Wall builder

    Son of Besodeiah who, with Joiada, repaired the Jeshanah Gate.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:6

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  • Nehemiah

    Ruler of half of Beth-zur

    Son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, who repaired up to opposite the tombs of David.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:16

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  • Palal

    Wall builder

    Son of Uzai who repaired opposite the angle and the tower of the upper palace.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:25

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  • Paseah

    Father of Joiada

    Named as the father of Joiada, a gate repairer.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:6

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  • Pedaiah

    Wall builder

    Son of Parosh who repaired next to Palal.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:25

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  • Rechab

    Father of Malchijah

    Named as the father of Malchijah, ruler of Beth-haccherem.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:14

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  • Rehum

    Levite wall builder

    Son of Bani under whom the Levites made repairs.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:17

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  • Rephaiah

    Ruler of half of Jerusalem

    Son of Hur and ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem who made repairs.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:9

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  • Shallum

    Ruler of half of Jerusalem

    Son of Hallohesh and ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem; he repaired with the help of his daughters.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:12

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  • Shallun

    Ruler of Mizpah

    Son of Col-hozeh and ruler of the district of Mizpah who rebuilt the Fountain Gate and repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:15

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  • Shecaniah

    Father of Shemaiah

    Named as the father of Shemaiah, guard of the East Gate.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:29

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  • Shelemiah

    Father of Hananiah

    Named as the father of Hananiah the wall builder.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:30

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  • Shemaiah

    Guard of the East Gate

    Son of Shecaniah and guard of the East Gate who made repairs.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:29

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  • Uriah

    Father of Meremoth the priest

    Named as the father of Meremoth and the son of Hakkoz.

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 8:33; Nehemiah 3:4

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  • Uzai

    Father of Palal

    Named as the father of Palal.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:25

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  • Uzziel

    Goldsmith, wall builder

    Son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, who made repairs.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:8

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  • Zabbai

    Father of Baruch

    Named as the father of Baruch the wall builder.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:20

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  • Zaccur

    Wall builder

    Son of Imri who rebuilt a section next to the men of Jericho.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:2

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  • Zadok

    Wall builder

    Son of Baana who made repairs next to Meshullam.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:4

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  • Zadok

    Priest, wall builder

    Son of Immer who repaired opposite his own house.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:29

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  • Zalaph

    Father of Hanun

    Named as the father of Hanun, his sixth son.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:30

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Cross references (30)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Nehemiah 12:39; Jeremiah 31:38; John 5:2; Zechariah 14:10; Nehemiah 13:28
  2. 2 Nehemiah 7:36; Ezra 2:34; Nehemiah 10:12
  3. 3 2 Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 12:39; Nehemiah 2:8; Zephaniah 1:10; Nehemiah 3:6
  4. 4 Ezra 8:33; Nehemiah 3:21; Nehemiah 10:15; Nehemiah 10:7
  5. 5 Nehemiah 3:27; 2 Samuel 14:2; Jeremiah 30:8–9; Jeremiah 27:12; 1 Corinthians 1:26
  6. 6 Nehemiah 12:39
  7. 7 2 Samuel 21:2; 2 Chronicles 16:6; Nehemiah 2:7–8; Nehemiah 3:19; Joshua 9:3–27
  8. 8 Nehemiah 12:38; Nehemiah 3:31–32; Ecclesiastes 10:1; Genesis 50:2; Exodus 30:25
  9. 9 Nehemiah 3:12; Nehemiah 3:17
  10. 10 Nehemiah 10:4; Nehemiah 3:23; Nehemiah 3:28–30
  11. 11 Nehemiah 12:38; Ezra 2:6; Nehemiah 10:5; Ezra 8:4; Nehemiah 10:14
  12. 12 Nehemiah 3:9; Philippians 4:3; Exodus 35:25; Acts 21:8–9; Nehemiah 3:14–18
  13. 13 Nehemiah 2:13; Joshua 15:34; 2 Chronicles 26:9; 1 Chronicles 4:18; Joshua 15:56
  14. 14 Jeremiah 6:1; Nehemiah 2:13; Nehemiah 3:15–18; Nehemiah 3:12–13; Nehemiah 3:9
  15. 15 John 9:7; Isaiah 8:6; Nehemiah 12:37; Nehemiah 2:14; Luke 13:4
  16. 16 Nehemiah 3:9; Nehemiah 3:12; 2 Kings 20:20; Acts 2:29; Nehemiah 3:14
  17. 17 Joshua 15:44; 1 Chronicles 23:4; 1 Samuel 23:1–13; Nehemiah 3:16
  18. 19 2 Chronicles 26:9; Nehemiah 10:9; Nehemiah 12:8
  19. 20 Nehemiah 3:1; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Romans 12:11; Nehemiah 13:28; Nehemiah 12:22–23
  20. 21 Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 7:63
  21. 22 Nehemiah 12:28; Nehemiah 6:2
  22. 23 Nehemiah 3:10; Nehemiah 10:2; Nehemiah 3:29–30; Nehemiah 8:4; Nehemiah 8:7
  23. 24 Nehemiah 3:19; Nehemiah 3:11; Nehemiah 10:9; Nehemiah 3:27
  24. 25 Jeremiah 32:2; Jeremiah 37:21; Nehemiah 12:39; Jeremiah 33:1; Ezra 2:3
  25. 26 Nehemiah 11:21; Nehemiah 8:1; Nehemiah 12:37; Nehemiah 8:3; 2 Chronicles 33:14
  26. 27 Nehemiah 3:5
  27. 28 2 Chronicles 23:15; Jeremiah 31:40; 2 Kings 11:16; Nehemiah 3:23; Nehemiah 3:10
  28. 29 Jeremiah 19:2; Nehemiah 7:40; Ezra 2:37; Ezra 10:2
  29. 31 Nehemiah 3:8; Nehemiah 3:32
  30. 32 Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39; John 5:2; Nehemiah 3:31; Nehemiah 3:8

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