Rebuilding the Wall of Jerusalem
1 These are the people who helped rebuild the wall and gates of Jerusalem:
The high priest Eliashib and the other priests rebuilt Sheep Gate and hung its doors. Then they dedicated Sheep Gate and the section of the wall as far as Hundred Tower and Hananel Tower.
2 The people of Jericho rebuilt the next section of the wall, and Zaccur son of Imri rebuilt the section after that.
3 The family of Hassenaah built Fish Gate. They put the beams in place and hung the doors, then they added metal bolts and wooden beams as locks.
4 Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, completed the next section of the wall.
Meshullam, son of Berechiah and grandson of Meshezabel, rebuilt the next section, and Zadok son of Baana rebuilt the section beside that.
5 The next section was to be repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their town leaders refused to do the hard work they were assigned.
6 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah restored Ancient Gate. They put the beams in place, hung the doors, and added metal bolts and wooden beams as locks. 7 Melatiah from Gibeon, Jadon from Meronoth, and the men from Gibeon and Mizpah rebuilt the next section of the wall. This section reached as far as the house of the governor of West Euphrates Province.
8 Uzziel son of Harhaiah the goldsmith rebuilt the next section.
Hananiah the perfume maker rebuilt the section next after that, and it went as far as Broad Wall.
9 Rephaiah son of Hur ruled half of the Jerusalem District, and he rebuilt the next section of the wall.
10 The section after that was close to the home of Jedaiah son of Harumaph, and he rebuilt it.
Hattush son of Hashabneiah constructed the next section of the wall.
11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath Moab rebuilt the section after that, and they also built Oven Tower.
12 Shallum son of Hallohesh ruled the other half of the Jerusalem District, and he rebuilt the next section of the wall. Shallum's daughters also worked with him.
13 Hanun and the people who lived in the town of Zanoah rebuilt Valley Gate. They hung the doors and added metal bolts and wooden beams as locks. They also rebuilt the wall for 440 meters, all the way to Garbage Gate.
14 Malchijah son of Rechab ruled the district of Beth-Haccherem, and he rebuilt Garbage Gate. He hung the doors and added metal bolts and wooden beams as locks.
15 Shallum son of Colhozeh ruled the district of Mizpah, and he rebuilt Fountain Gate. He put a cover over the gateway, then hung the doors and added metal bolts and wooden beams as locks. He also rebuilt the wall at Shelah Pool. This section was next to the king's garden and went as far as the stairs leading down from David's City.
16 Nehemiah son of Azbuk ruled half of the district of Beth-Zur, and he rebuilt the next section of the wall. It went as far as the royal cemetery, the artificial pool, and the army barracks.
Levites Who Worked on the Wall
17 The Levites who worked on the next sections of the wall were Rehum son of Bani; Hashabiah, who ruled half of the district of Keilah and did this work for his district; 18 Binnui son of Henadad, who ruled the other half of the district of Keilah; 19 Ezer son of Jeshua, who ruled Mizpah, rebuilt the section of the wall that was in front of the armory and reached to the corner of the wall; 20 Baruch son of Zabbai eagerly rebuilt the section of the wall that went all the way to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest; 21 Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, built up to the far end of Eliashib's house.
Priests Who Worked on the Wall
22 Here is a list of the priests who worked on the wall:
Priests from the region around Jerusalem rebuilt the next section of the wall.
23 Benjamin and Hasshub rebuilt the wall in front of their own houses.
Azariah, who was the son of Maaseiah and the grandson of Ananiah, rebuilt the section in front of his house.
24 Binnui son of Henadad rebuilt the section of the wall from Azariah's house to the corner of the wall.
25 Palal son of Uzai rebuilt the next section, which began at the corner of the wall and the tower of the upper palace near the court of the guard.
Pedaiah son of Parosh rebuilt the next section of the wall. 26 He stopped at a place near the Water Gate on the east and the tower guarding the temple. This was close to a section in the city called Ophel, where the temple workers lived.
Other Builders Who Worked on the Wall
27 The men from Tekoa rebuilt the next section of the wall, and it was their second section. It started at a place across from the large tower that guarded the Temple, and it went all the way to the wall near Ophel.
28 Some priests rebuilt the next section of the wall. They began working north of Horse Gate, and each one worked on a section in front of his own house.
29 Zadok son of Immer rebuilt the wall in front of his house.
Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, who looked after the East Gate, rebuilt the section after that.
30 Hananiah and Hanun rebuilt the next section, which was the second section for them.
Meshullam son of Berechiah rebuilt the next section, which happened to be in front of his house.
31 Malchijah, a goldsmith, rebuilt the next section, as far as the house used by the temple workers and merchants. This area was across from Gathering Gate, near the room on top of the wall at the northeast corner.
32 The goldsmiths and merchants rebuilt the last section of the wall, which went from the corner room all the way to Sheep Gate.
Omatungururiro worumbo rwa Jerusalem
1 Orumbo rwotjihuro rwa tungururwa nai: Omupristeri Otjiuru Eljasib novapristeri ovakwao va tungurura Omuvero wOzonḓu, ave u yapura nave twa po ozongambezero novivangwa vyomuvero nozomboha novipate vyawo. Owo va tungurura orumbo nga kOruhungu rwEsere nOruhungu rwa Hananel.
2 Ovarumendu va Jeriko va tungurura orukondwa rworumbo okuryamisa komurungu.
Sakur, omuzandu wa Imri, wa tungurura orukondwa orukwao komurungu.
3 Onganda ya Senaa ya tunga Omuvero wEhundju; va twa po ozongambezero novivangwa vyomuvero nozomboha novipate vyomuvero mbwi.
4 Meremot, omuzandu wa Urija, omuzandu wa Kos, wa tungurura okuryamisa komurungu.
Mesulam, omuzandu wa Berekja, omuzandu wa Mesesabel, wa tungurura komurungu.
Sadok, omuzandu wa Baana, wa hondjizira komurungu.
5 Ovarumendu va Tekoa va tungurura orukondwa ndwi komurungu. Nungwari imba ovarumendu ovatjiukwa votjihuro va panḓa okuungura oviungura, mbi va pewa i ovatjevere.
6 Jojada, omuzandu wa Paseak, na Mesulam, omuzandu wa Besodja, va tungurura Omuvero wa Jesana. Va twa po ozongambezero novivangwa vyomuvero nozomboha novipate vyawo.
7 Omugibeon Melatja, nOmumeronto Jadon, novarumendu va Gibeon nova Mispa va tungurura okuryamisa orumbo nga komaturiro wongooneya yokongurova kwa Eufrat.
8 Usiel, omuzandu wa Harhaja, omuhambure wongoldo, wa hondjizira okutungurura komurungu.
Hananja, omuhoveke womaze omavawa, wa tungurura okuryamisa orumbo rwa Jerusalem nga kOrumbo Oruparanga.
9 Refaja, omuzandu wa Hur, omunane worumbembera rwehi ra Jerusalem, wa hondjizira orumbo okutungurura.
10 Jedaja, omuzandu wa Harumaf, wa tungurura orukondwa ndwi rworumbo ndwa ri popezu nondjuwo ye.
Hatus, omuzandu wa Hasabneja, wa hondjizira okuryamisa orumbo komurungu.
11 Malkija, omuzandu wa Harim, na Hasub, omuzandu wa Pahat-Moab, omba tungurura pamwe orukondwa rwarwe komurungu na indwi Oruhungu rwOmazuko.
12 Salum, omuzandu wa Lohes, omunane worumbembera orukwao rwehi ra Jerusalem, wa hondjizira orumbo okutungurura, nu wa vaterwa i ovasuko ve.
13 Hanun novature votjihuro tja Sanoak va tungurura Omuvero wOmukutu; va twa po ozongambezero novivangwa vyomuvero nozomboha novipate vyawo. Wina va tungurura orumbo okuza mbo oure wozometa 440 nga kOmuvero wOviyaya.
14 Malkija, omuzandu wa Rekab, omunane worukondwa Bet-Hakerem; ongwa tungurura Omuvero wOviyaya; neye wa twa po omivero nozomboha novipate vyawo.
15 Salum, omuzandu wa Kolhoses, omunane worukondwa Mispa, ongwa tungurura Omuvero wOruharwi. Eye wa twako omututu, na twa po omivero nozomboha novipate vyawo. Wina wa tungurura orumbo okuza pErindi ra Siloak, popezu notjikunino tjombara nga kozondondo nḓe punda okuza kOtjihuro tja David.
16 Nehemia, omuzandu wa Asbuk, omunane worumbembera rworukondwa Bet-Sur, wa tungurura okuryamisa orumbo nga komaendo womuhoko wa David nerindi nda ungurwa ngo nondjuwo yovarwe wovita.
Ovalevi mbaa ve ungura orumbo
17 Ovalevi mba tungurura otukondwa tworumbo komurungu, owo mba:
Rehum, omuzandu wa Bani, wa tungurura okuryamisa orumbo komurungu.
Nu Hasabja, omunane worumbembera rumwe rworukondwa Keila, wa hondjizira orumbo komurungu, mena rorukondwa rwe.
18 Binui, omuzandu wa Henadad, omunane worumbembera orukwao rworukondwa rwa Keila, wa tungurura okuryamisa komurungu.
19 Eser, omuzandu wa Jesua, omunane worukondwa Mispa, ongwa hondjizira orumbo momurungu wondjuwo yovirwise nga poṋa orumbo pu rwa katanaukira.
20 Baruk, omuzandu wa Sabai, ongwa hondjizira orumbo komurungu nga pomahitiro wondjuwo yOmupristeri Otjiuru Eljasib.
21 Meremot, omuzandu wa Urija, omuzandu wa Kos, wa tungurura orumbo komurungu okuza pomahitiro wondjuwo ya Eljasib nga komaandero wayo.
Ovapristeri mbaa ve ungura orumbo
22 Ovapristeri, mba zire mozondendera za Jerusalem, omba tungurura okuryamisa orumbo komurungu.
23 OoBenjamin na Hasub va tungurura orukondwa rworumbo komurungu ndwa hungamasana nozondjuwo zawo.
Asarja, omuzandu wa Maaseja, omuzandu wa Ananeja, wa tungurura orukondwa ndwi ndwa ri momurungu wondjuwo ye.
24 Binui, omuzandu wa Henadad, wa tungurura orukondwa rworumbo okuza pondjuwo ya Asarja nga kotjikoro tjorumbo.
25 Palal, omuzandu wa Usai, wa tungurura orumbo komurungu ama utire kotjikoro tjorumbo na koruhungu rwondjuwo youhona yokombanda, popezu norupanda rwotjovakamburwa.
Pedaja, omuzandu wa Paros, wa hondjizira orumbo komurungu 26 nga kohonga yokomuhuka popezu nOmuvero wOmeva noruhungu nduyaru tjevere ondjuwo ya Muhona. Indwi rwa ri popezu norukondwa rotjihuro nduyaru isanewa kutja Ofel, ovaungure vondjuwo ya Muhona mu va turire.
Ovatunge varwe
27 Ovarumendu va Tekoa va tungurura okuryamisa orukondwa rwawo orutjavari rworumbo komurungu, okuza kohonga momuhunga woruhungu orunene, ndu tjevera ondjuwo ya Muhona nga korumbo rwa Ofel.
28 Ovapristeri tjiva va tungurura orumbo okuyenda kuṱa keyuva kokunene okuza pOmuvero wOukambe; auhe aa tungu momurungu wondjuwo ye omuini.
29 Sadok, omuzandu wa Imer, wa tungurura orumbo ouhunga nondjuwo ye omuini.
Semaja, omuzandu wa Sekania, omutjevere wOmuvero wOkomuhuka, we ru tungurura komurungu.
30 Hananja, omuzandu wa Selemja, na Hanun, omuzandu outjahamboumwe wa Salaf, va tungurura orukondwa rwawo orutjavari rworumbo.
Mesulam, omuzandu wa Berekja, wa tungurura orumbo ouhunga nondjuwo ye.
31 Malkija, omuhambure wongoldo, we ru tungurura okuryamisa nga kondjuwo muyamu kara ovaungure vondjuwo ya Muhona, novarandise, nu ndja ri pOmuvero wOvatjevere, popezu netuwo rokombanda yotjikoro tjorumbo.
32 Ovahambure vongoldo novarandise va tungurura orukondwa orusenina rworumbo, okuza ketuwo rokotjikoro nga kOmuvero wOzonḓu.
