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Nehemiah 3:15-29 New English Translation (NET)

15. Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, worked on the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put on its roof, and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. In addition, he rebuilt the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the royal garden, as far as the steps that go down from the City of David.

16. Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of a half-district of Beth Zur, worked after him as far as the tombs of David and the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.

17. After him the Levites worked – Rehum son of Bani and after him Hashabiah, head of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

18. After him their relatives worked – Binnui son of Henadad, head of a half-district of Keilah.

19. Adjacent to him Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, worked on another section, opposite the ascent to the armory at the buttress.

20. After him Baruch son of Zabbai worked on another section, from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21. After him Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, worked on another section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.

22. After him the priests worked, men of the nearby district.

23. After them Benjamin and Hasshub worked opposite their house. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, worked near his house.

24. After him Binnui son of Henadad worked on another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress and the corner.

25. After him Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the buttress and the tower that protrudes from the upper palace of the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh

26. and the temple servants who were living on Ophel worked up to the area opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the protruding tower.

27. After them the men of Tekoa worked on another section, from opposite the great protruding tower to the wall of Ophel.

28. Above the Horse Gate the priests worked, each in front of his house.

29. After them Zadok son of Immer worked opposite his house, and after him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard at the East Gate, worked.

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