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Nehemiah 3:12-23 Modern English Version (MEV)

12. Next to them Shallum the son of Hallohesh, commander of the other half of the Jerusalem district, made repairs along with his daughters.

13. Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it, erected its doors, and installed locks and bars for it, plus repaired one thousand cubits along on the wall to the Dung Gate.

14. But the Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah the son of Rekab, commander of the Beth Hakkerem district. He rebuilt it, and erected its doors, and installed the locks and bars for it.

15. Moreover, Shallun the son of Kol-Hozeh, commander of the Mizpah district, made repairs to the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, covered it, erected its doors, and installed the locks and bars for it. He also repaired the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden as far as the steps going down from the City of David.

16. After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, commander of half of the Beth Zur district, made repairs as far as the area across from the Tomb of David plus to the constructed pool and to the house of the mighty.

17. After him the Levites, under Rehum the son of Bani, made repairs. Next to them Hash­abiah, commander of half of the Keilah district, made repairs in his area.

18. After him their brothers, under Binnui the son of Henadad, commander of the other half of the Keilah district, made repairs.

19. Next to them Ezer the son of Jeshua, commander of Mizpah, made repairs to another section across from the ascent to the armory at the corner.

20. After him Baruch the son of Zabbai zealously repaired another section, from the corner to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21. After him Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of it.

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

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 house.

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