1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests , and they builded the sheep gate ; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel . 2And next unto him builded the men of Jericho . And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri . 3But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build , who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 4And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah , the son of Koz . And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah , the son of Meshezabeel . And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana . 5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired ; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord .
The Role of Priests and Nobles
6Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah , and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah ; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 7And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite , and Jadon the Meronothite , the men of Gibeon , and of Mizpah , unto the throne of the governor on this side the river . 8Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah , of the goldsmiths . Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries , and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall . 9And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur , the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem . 10And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph , even over against his house . And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah . 11Malchijah the son of Harim , and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab , repaired the other piece , and the tower of the furnaces . 12And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh , the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem , he and his daughters .
The Contributions of Various Groups
13The valley gate repaired Hanun , and the inhabitants of Zanoah ; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate . 14But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab , the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem ; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 15But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh , the ruler of part of Mizpah ; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden , and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David . 16After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk , the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur , unto the place over against the sepulchres of David , and to the pool that was made , and unto the house of the mighty . 17After him repaired the Levites , Rehum the son of Bani . Next unto him repaired Hashabiah , the ruler of the half part of Keilah , in his part . 18After him repaired their brethren , Bavai the son of Henadad , the ruler of the half part of Keilah . 19And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua , the ruler of Mizpah , another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall . 20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece , from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest . 21After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece , from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib . 22And after him repaired the priests , the men of the plain . 23After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house . After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house . 24After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece , from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall , even unto the corner . 25Palal the son of Uzai , over against the turning of the wall , and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house , that was by the court of the prison . After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh . 26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel , unto the place over against the water gate toward the east , and the tower that lieth out . 27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece , over against the great tower that lieth out , even unto the wall of Ophel . 28From above the horse gate repaired the priests , every one over against his house . 29After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house . After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah , the keeper of the east gate . 30After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah , and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph , another piece . After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber . 31After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims , and of the merchants , over against the gate Miphkad , and to the going up of the corner . 32And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants .