Nehemiah 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Nehemiah 3

¹Then 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.

KJVThen Eliashib^H475 the high^H1419 priest^H3548 rose up^H6965^(H8799) with his brethren^H251 the priests^H3548, and they builded^H1129^(H8799) the sheep^H6629 gate^H8179; they sanctified^H6942^(H8765) it, and set up^H5975^(H8686) the doors^H1817 of it; even unto the tower^H4026 of Meah^H3968 they sanctified^H6942^(H8765) it, unto the tower^H4026 of Hananeel^H2606.

² Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.

KJVAnd next unto him^H3027 builded^H1129^(H8804) the men^H582 of Jericho^H3405. And next to them builded^H1129^(H8804) Zaccur^H2139 the son^H1121 of Imri^H566.

³ The sons of Hassenaah built the fish gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

KJVBut the fish^H1709 gate^H8179 did the sons^H1121 of Hassenaah^H5570 build^H1129^(H8804), who also laid the beams^H7136^(H8765) thereof, and set up^H5975^(H8686) the doors^H1817 thereof, the locks^H4514 thereof, and the bars^H1280 thereof.

⁴ 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.

KJVAnd next unto them^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Meremoth^H4822 the son^H1121 of Urijah^H223, the son^H1121 of Koz^H6976. And next unto them^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Meshullam^H4918 the son^H1121 of Berechiah^H1296, the son^H1121 of Meshezabeel^H4898. And next unto them^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Zadok^H6659 the son^H1121 of Baana^H1195.

⁵ Next to them, the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles didn’t put their necks to the Lord’s work.

KJVAnd next unto them^H3027 the Tekoites^H8621 repaired^H2388^(H8689); but their nobles^H117 put^H935^(H8689) not their necks^H6677 to the work^H5656 of their Lord^H113.

⁶ 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.

KJVMoreover the old^H3465 gate^H8179 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Jehoiada^H3111 the son^H1121 of Paseah^H6454, and Meshullam^H4918 the son^H1121 of Besodeiah^H1152; they laid the beams^H7136^(H8765) thereof, and set up^H5975^(H8686) the doors^H1817 thereof, and the locks^H4514 thereof, and the bars^H1280 thereof.

⁷ 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.

KJVAnd next unto them^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Melatiah^H4424 the Gibeonite^H1393, and Jadon^H3036 the Meronothite^H4824, the men^H582 of Gibeon^H1391, and of Mizpah^H4709, unto the throne^H3678 of the governor^H6346 on this side^H5676 the river^H5104.

⁸ 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.

KJVNext unto him^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Uzziel^H5816 the son^H1121 of Harhaiah^H2736, of the goldsmiths^H6884^(H8802). Next unto him^H3027 also repaired^H2388^(H8689) Hananiah^H2608 the son^H1121 of one of the apothecaries^H7546, and they fortified^H5800^(H8799) Jerusalem^H3389 unto the broad^H7342 wall^H2346.

⁹ Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.

KJVAnd next unto them^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Rephaiah^H7509 the son^H1121 of Hur^H2354, the ruler^H8269 of the half^H2677 part^H6418 of Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁰ Next to them, Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house. Next to him, Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

KJVAnd next unto them^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Jedaiah^H3042 the son^H1121 of Harumaph^H2739, even over against his house^H1004. And next unto him^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Hattush^H2407 the son^H1121 of Hashabniah^H2813.

¹¹ Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahathmoab repaired another portion and the tower of the furnaces.

KJVMalchijah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Harim^H2766, and Hashub^H2815 the son^H1121 of Pahathmoab^H6355, repaired^H2388^(H8689) the other^H8145 piece^H4060, and the tower^H4026 of the furnaces^H8574.

¹² Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters made repairs.

KJVAnd next unto him^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Shallum^H7967 the son^H1121 of Halohesh^H3873, the ruler^H8269 of the half^H2677 part^H6418 of Jerusalem^H3389, he and his daughters^H1323.

¹³ 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.

KJVThe valley^H1516 gate^H8179 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Hanun^H2586, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Zanoah^H2182; they built^H1129^(H8804) it, and set up^H5975^(H8686) the doors^H1817 thereof, the locks^H4514 thereof, and the bars^H1280 thereof, and a thousand^H505 cubits^H520 on the wall^H2346 unto the dung^H830 gate^H8179.

¹⁴ 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.

KJVBut the dung^H830 gate^H8179 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Malchiah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Rechab^H7394, the ruler^H8269 of part^H6418 of Bethhaccerem^H1021; he built^H1129^(H8799) it, and set up^H5975^(H8686) the doors^H1817 thereof, the locks^H4514 thereof, and the bars^H1280 thereof.

¹⁵ 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.

KJVBut the gate^H8179 of the fountain^H5869 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Shallun^H7968 the son^H1121 of Colhozeh^H3626, the ruler^H8269 of part^H6418 of Mizpah^H4709; he built^H1129^(H8799) it, and covered^H2926^(H8762) it, and set up^H5975^(H8686) the doors^H1817 thereof, the locks^H4514 thereof, and the bars^H1280 thereof, and the wall^H2346 of the pool^H1295 of Siloah^H7975 by the king's^H4428 garden^H1588, and unto the stairs^H4609 that go down^H3381^(H8802) from the city^H5892 of David^H1732.

¹⁶ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Nehemiah^H5166 the son^H1121 of Azbuk^H5802, the ruler^H8269 of the half^H2677 part^H6418 of Bethzur^H1049, unto the place over against the sepulchres^H6913 of David^H1732, and to the pool^H1295 that was made^H6213^(H8803), and unto the house^H1004 of the mighty^H1368.

¹⁷ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) the Levites^H3881, Rehum^H7348 the son^H1121 of Bani^H1137. Next unto him^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8689) Hashabiah^H2811, the ruler^H8269 of the half^H2677 part^H6418 of Keilah^H7084, in his part^H6418.

¹⁸ After him, their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) their brethren^H251, Bavai^H942 the son^H1121 of Henadad^H2582, the ruler^H8269 of the half^H2677 part^H6418 of Keilah^H7084.

¹⁹ 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.

KJVAnd next to him^H3027 repaired^H2388^(H8762) Ezer^H5829 the son^H1121 of Jeshua^H3442, the ruler^H8269 of Mizpah^H4709, another^H8145 piece^H4060 over against the going up^H5927^(H8800) to the armoury^H5402 at the turning^H4740 of the wall.

²⁰ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him Baruch^H1263 the son^H1121 of Zabbai^H2079 earnestly^H2734^(H8689) repaired^H2388^(H8689) the other^H8145 piece^H4060, from the turning^H4740 of the wall unto the door^H6607 of the house^H1004 of Eliashib^H475 the high^H1419 priest^H3548.

²¹ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Meremoth^H4822 the son^H1121 of Urijah^H223 the son^H1121 of Koz^H6976 another^H8145 piece^H4060, from the door^H6607 of the house^H1004 of Eliashib^H475 even to the end^H8503 of the house^H1004 of Eliashib^H475.

²² After him, the priests, the men of the surrounding area made repairs.

KJVAnd after^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) the priests^H3548, the men^H582 of the plain^H3603.

²³ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Benjamin^H1144 and Hashub^H2815 over against their house^H1004. After^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah^H4641 the son^H1121 of Ananiah^H6055 by^H681 his house^H1004.

²⁴ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Binnui^H1131 the son^H1121 of Henadad^H2582 another^H8145 piece^H4060, from the house^H1004 of Azariah^H5838 unto the turning^H4740 of the wall, even unto the corner^H6438.

²⁵ 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.

KJVPalal^H6420 the son^H1121 of Uzai^H186, over against the turning^H4740 of the wall, and the tower^H4026 which lieth out^H3318^(H8802) from the king's^H4428 high^H5945 house^H1004, that was by the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307. After^H310 him Pedaiah^H6305 the son^H1121 of Parosh^H6551.

²⁶ (Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)

KJVMoreover the Nethinims^H5411 dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Ophel^H6077, unto the place over against the water^H4325 gate^H8179 toward the east^H4217, and the tower^H4026 that lieth out^H3318^(H8802).

²⁷ After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.

KJVAfter^H310 them the Tekoites^H8621 repaired^H2388^(H8689) another^H8145 piece^H4060, over against the great^H1419 tower^H4026 that lieth out^H3318^(H8802), even unto the wall^H2346 of Ophel^H6077.

²⁸ Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.

KJVFrom above the horse^H5483 gate^H8179 repaired^H2388^(H8689) the priests^H3548, every one^H376 over against^H5048 his house^H1004.

²⁹ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 them repaired^H2388^(H8689) Zadok^H6659 the son^H1121 of Immer^H564 over against his house^H1004. After^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) also Shemaiah^H8098 the son^H1121 of Shechaniah^H7935, the keeper^H8104^(H8802) of the east^H4217 gate^H8179.

³⁰ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Hananiah^H2608 the son^H1121 of Shelemiah^H8018, and Hanun^H2586 the sixth^H8345 son^H1121 of Zalaph^H6764, another^H8145 piece^H4060. After^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Meshullam^H4918 the son^H1121 of Berechiah^H1296 over against his chamber^H5393.

³¹ 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.

KJVAfter^H310 him repaired^H2388^(H8689) Malchiah^H4441 the goldsmith's^H6885 son^H1121 unto the place^H1004 of the Nethinims^H5411, and of the merchants^H7402^(H8802), over against the gate^H8179 Miphkad^H4663, and to the going up^H5944 of the corner^H6438.

³² Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.

KJVAnd between the going up^H5944 of the corner^H6438 unto the sheep^H6629 gate^H8179 repaired^H2388^(H8689) the goldsmiths^H6884^(H8802) and the merchants^H7402^(H8802).

WEB·Nehemiah 2

¹In the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, I picked up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the month^H2320 Nisan^H5212, in the twentieth^H6242 year^H8141 of Artaxerxes^H783 the king^H4428, that wine^H3196 was before^H6440 him: and I took up^H5375^(H8799) the wine^H3196, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it unto the king^H4428. Now I had not been beforetime sad^H7451 in his presence^H6440.

² The king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart.” Then I was very much afraid.

KJVWherefore the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Why is thy countenance^H6440 sad^H7451, seeing thou art not sick^H2470^(H8802)? this is nothing else but sorrow^H7455 of heart^H3820. Then I was very^H3966 sore^H7235^(H8687) afraid^H3372^(H8799),

³ I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why shouldn’t my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?”

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, Let the king^H4428 live^H2421^(H8799) for ever^H5769: why should not my countenance^H6440 be sad^H3415^(H8799), when the city^H5892, the place^H1004 of my fathers^H1' sepulchres^H6913, lieth waste^H2720, and the gates^H8179 thereof are consumed^H398^(H8795) with fire^H784?

⁴ Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

KJVThen the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, For what dost thou make request^H1245^(H8764)? So I prayed^H6419^(H8691) to the God^H430 of heaven^H8064.

⁵ I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may build it.”

KJVAnd I said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, If it please^H2895^(H8804) the king^H4428, and if thy servant^H5650 have found favour^H3190^(H8799) in thy sight^H6440, that thou wouldest send^H7971^(H8799) me unto Judah^H3063, unto the city^H5892 of my fathers^H1' sepulchres^H6913, that I may build^H1129^(H8799) it.

⁶ The king said to me (the queen was also sitting by him), “How long will your journey be? When will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time for him.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto me,(the queen^H7694 also sitting^H3427^(H8802) by him^H681,) For how long shall thy journey^H4109 be? and when wilt thou return^H7725^(H8799)? So it pleased^H3190^(H8799)^H6440 the king^H4428 to send^H7971^(H8799) me; and I set^H5414^(H8799) him a time^H2165.

⁷ Moreover I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah;

KJVMoreover I said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, If it please^H2895^(H8804) the king^H4428, let letters^H107 be given^H5414^(H8799) me to the governors^H6346 beyond^H5676 the river^H5104, that they may convey me over^H5674^(H8686) till I come^H935^(H8799) into Judah^H3063;

⁸ and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple, for the wall of the city, and for the house that I will occupy.” The king granted my requests, because of the good hand of my God on me.

KJVAnd a letter^H107 unto Asaph^H623 the keeper^H8104^(H8802) of the king's^H4428 forest^H6508, that he may give^H5414^(H8799) me timber^H6086 to make beams^H7136^(H8763) for the gates^H8179 of the palace^H1002 which appertained to the house^H1004, and for the wall^H2346 of the city^H5892, and for the house^H1004 that I shall enter into^H935^(H8799). And the king^H4428 granted^H5414^(H8799) me, according to the good^H2896 hand^H3027 of my God^H430 upon me.

⁹ Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

KJVThen I came^H935^(H8799) to the governors^H6346 beyond^H5676 the river^H5104, and gave^H5414^(H8799) them the king's^H4428 letters^H107. Now the king^H4428 had sent^H7971^(H8799) captains^H8269 of the army^H2428 and horsemen^H6571 with me.

¹⁰ When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

KJVWhen Sanballat^H5571 the Horonite^H2772, and Tobiah^H2900 the servant^H5650, the Ammonite^H5984, heard^H8085^(H8799) of it, it grieved^H3415^(H8799) them exceedingly^H7451^H1419 that there was come^H935^(H8804) a man^H120 to seek^H1245^(H8763) the welfare^H2896 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹¹ So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.

KJVSo I came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389, and was there three^H7969 days^H3117.

¹² I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I didn’t tell anyone what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There wasn’t any animal with me except the animal that I rode on.

KJVAnd I arose^H6965^(H8799) in the night^H3915, I and some^H4592 few^H4592 men^H582 with me; neither told^H5046^(H8689) I any man^H120 what my God^H430 had put^H5414^(H8802) in my heart^H3820 to do^H6213^(H8800) at Jerusalem^H3389: neither was there any beast^H929 with me, save the beast^H929 that I rode upon^H7392^(H8802).

¹³ I went out by night by the valley gate toward the jackal’s well, then to the dung gate; and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and its gates were consumed with fire.

KJVAnd I went out^H3318^(H8799) by night^H3915 by the gate^H8179 of the valley^H1516, even before^H6440 the dragon^H8577 well^H5869^(H8677)^H5886, and to the dung^H830 port^H8179, and viewed^H7663^(H8802)^(H8675)^H7665^(H8799) the walls^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389, which were broken down^H6555^(H8803), and the gates^H8179 thereof were consumed^H398^(H8795) with fire^H784.

¹⁴ Then I went on to the spring gate and to the king’s pool, but there was no place for the animal that was under me to pass.

KJVThen I went on^H5674^(H8799) to the gate^H8179 of the fountain^H5869, and to the king's^H4428 pool^H1295: but there was no place^H4725 for the beast^H929 that was under me to pass^H5674^(H8800).

¹⁵ Then I went up in the night by the brook and inspected the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.

KJVThen went I up^H5927^(H8802) in the night^H3915 by the brook^H5158, and viewed^H7663^(H8802)^(H8675)^H7665^(H8799) the wall^H2346, and turned back^H7725^(H8799), and entered^H935^(H8799) by the gate^H8179 of the valley^H1516, and so returned^H7725^(H8799).

¹⁶ The rulers didn’t know where I went, or what I did. I had not as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest who did the work.

KJVAnd the rulers^H5461 knew^H3045^(H8804) not whither I went^H1980^(H8804), or what I did^H6213^(H8802); neither had I as yet^H3651 told^H5046^(H8689) it to the Jews^H3064, nor to the priests^H3548, nor to the nobles^H2715, nor to the rulers^H5461, nor to the rest^H3499 that did^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399.

¹⁷ Then I said to them, “You see the bad situation that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come, let’s build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we won’t be disgraced.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) I unto them, Ye see^H7200^(H8802) the distress^H7451 that we are in, how Jerusalem^H3389 lieth waste^H2720, and the gates^H8179 thereof are burned^H3341^(H8738) with fire^H784: come^H3212^(H8798), and let us build up^H1129^(H8799) the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389, that we be no more a reproach^H2781.

¹⁸ I told them about the hand of my God which was good on me, and also about the king’s words that he had spoken to me. They said, “Let’s rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

KJVThen I told^H5046^(H8686) them of the hand^H3027 of my God^H430 which was good^H2896 upon me; as also the king's^H4428 words^H1697 that he had spoken^H559^(H8804) unto me. And they said^H559^(H8799), Let us rise up^H6965^(H8799) and build^H1129^(H8804). So they strengthened^H2388^(H8762) their hands^H3027 for this good^H2896 work.

¹⁹ But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite servant, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”

KJVBut when Sanballat^H5571 the Horonite^H2772, and Tobiah^H2900 the servant^H5650, the Ammonite^H5984, and Geshem^H1654 the Arabian^H6163, heard^H8085^(H8799) it, they laughed us to scorn^H3932^(H8686), and despised^H959^(H8799) us, and said^H559^(H8799), What is this thing^H1697 that ye do^H6213^(H8802)? will ye rebel^H4775^(H8802) against the king^H4428?

²⁰ Then I answered them, and said to them, “The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.”

KJVThen answered^H7725^(H8686)^H1697 I them, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, The God^H430 of heaven^H8064, he will prosper^H6743^(H8686) us; therefore we his servants^H5650 will arise^H6965^(H8799) and build^H1129^(H8804): but ye have no portion^H2506, nor right^H6666, nor memorial^H2146, in Jerusalem^H3389.

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