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1 Then arose Eliashib the hie Priest with his brethren the Priestes, and they buylt the sheepegate: they repayred it, and set vp the doores thereof: euen vnto the tower of Meah repayred they it, and vnto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next vnto him buylded the men of Iericho, and beside him Zaccur the sonne of Imri. 3 But the fish port did the sonnes of Senaah buylde, which also layde the beames thereof, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof. 4 And next vnto them fortified Merimoth, the sonne of Vrijah, the sonne of Hakkoz: and next vnto them fortified Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah, the sonne of Meshezabeel: and next vnto them fortified Zadok, the sonne of Baana: 5 And next vnto them fortified the Tekoites: but the great men of them put not their neckes to the worke of their lordes. 6 And the gate of the olde fishpoole fortified Iehoiada the sonne of Paseah, and Meshullam the sonne of Besodaiah: they laid the beames thereof, and set on the doores thereof, and the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof. 7 Next vnto them also fortified Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Iadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, vnto the throne of the Duke, which was beyond the Riuer. 8 Next vnto him fortified Vzziel the sonne of Harhohiah of the golde smithes: next vnto him also fortified Hananiah, the sonne of Harakkahim, and they repayred Ierusalem vnto the broad wall. 9 Also next vnto them fortified Rephaiah, the sonne of Hur, the ruler of the halfe part of Ierusalem. 10 And next vnto him fortified Iedaiah the sonne of Harumaph, euen ouer against his house: and next vnto him fortified Hattush, the sonne of Hashabniah. 11 Malchiiah the sonne of Harim, and Hashub the sonne of Pahath Moab fortified the seconde porcion, and the tower of the fornaces. 12 Next vnto him also fortified Shallum, the sonne of Halloesh, the ruler of the halfe part of Ierusalem, he, and his daughters. 13 The valley gate fortified Hanum, and the inhabitants of Zanuah: they buylt it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof, euen a thousand cubites on the wall vnto the dung porte. 14 But the dung port fortified Malchiah, the sonne of Rechab, the ruler of the fourth part of Beth-haccarem: he built it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof. 15 But the gate of the fountaine fortified Shallun, the sonne of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the fourth part of Mizpah: he builded it, and couered it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof, and the wall vnto the fishpoole of Shelah by the Kings garden, and vnto the steppes that goe downe from the citie of Dauid. 16 After him fortified Nehemiah the sonne of Azbuk, the ruler of ye halfe part of Beth-zur, vntill the otherside ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the fishpoole that was repaired, and vnto the house of the mightie. 17 After him fortified the Leuites, Rehum the sonne of Bani, and next vnto him fortified Hashabiah the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah in his quarter. 18 After him fortified their brethren: Bauai, the sonne of Henadad the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah: 19 And next vnto him fortified Ezer, the sonne of Ieshua the ruler of Mizpah, the other portion ouer against the going vp to the corner of the armour. 20 After him was earnest Baruch the sonne of Zacchai, and fortified another portion from the corner vnto the doore of the house of Eliashib the hie Priest. 21 After him fortified Merimoth, the sonne of Vriiah, the sonne of Hakkoz, another portion from the doore of the house of Eliashib, euen as long as the house of Eliashib extended. 22 After him also fortified the Priests, the men of the playne. 23 After them fortified Beniamin, and Hasshub ouer against their house: after him fortified Azariah, the sonne of Maaseiah, the sonne of Ananiah, by his house. 24 After him fortified Binnui, the sonne of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah vnto the turning and vnto the corner. 25 Palal, the sonne of Vzai, from ouer against the corner, and the high tower, that lieth out from the Kings house, which is beside the court of the prison. After him, Pedaiah, the sonne of Parosh. 26 And the Nethinims they dwelt in ye fortresse vnto the place ouer against the water gate, Eastwarde, and to the tower that lyeth out. 27 After him fortified the Tekoites another portion ouer against the great tower, that lyeth out, euen vnto the wall of the fortresse. 28 From aboue the horsegate forth fortified the Priests, euery one ouer against his house. 29 After them fortified Zadok the sonne of Immer ouer against his house: and after him fortified Shemaiah, the sonne of Shechadiah the keeper of the East gate. 30 After him fortified Hananiah, the sonne of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sonne of Zalaph, the sixt, another portion after him fortified Meshullam, the sonne of Berechiah, ouer against his chamber. 31 After him fortified Malchiah the goldesmiths sonne, vntil the house of the Nethinims, and of ye marchants ouer against the gate Miphkad, and to the chamber in the corner. 32 And betweene the chamber of the corner vnto the sheepegate fortified the goldesmithes and the marchantes.

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People

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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