Nehemiah 3

The chapter details the organized construction of Jerusalem's wall, listing sections repaired by specific families, priests, and leaders such as Eliashib the high priest, the Tekoites, and Shallum son of Hallohesh, proceeding counterclockwise from the Sheep Gate.[1][5] Despite some nobles refusing to work, the collective effort under Nehemiah's leadership advances the rebuilding project rapidly.[1]

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וַ/יָּ֡קָם 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤌 vayaqam and arose and he rose up HC/Vqw3ms אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤁 eleyashiv Eliashib God restores Eleyashiv HNp הַ/כֹּהֵ֨ן 𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍 hakohen the priest the officiating priest HTd/Ncmsa הַ/גָּד֜וֹל 𐤄/𐤂𐤃𐤅𐤋 hagadol the great the great one HTd/Aamsa וְ/אֶחָ֣י/ו 𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤅 veechayv and his brothers and his brothers HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֗ים 𐤄/𐤊𐤄𐤍𐤉𐤌 hakohanim the priests the officiating-priests HTd/Ncmpa וַ/יִּבְנוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤍𐤅 vayivenu and they built and they built HC/Vqw3mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שַׁ֣עַר 𐤔𐤏𐤓 shaar Gate gateway of HNcmsc הַ/צֹּ֔אן 𐤄/𐤑𐤀𐤍 hatson of the Sheep the flock HTd/Ncbsa הֵ֣מָּה 𐤄𐤌𐤄 hemah they they HPp3mp קִדְּשׁ֔וּ/הוּ 𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤅/𐤄𐤅 qideshuhu consecrated it they consecrated him HVpp3cp/Sp3ms וַֽ/יַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤃𐤅 vayaamidu and they set up and they caused to stand HC/Vhw3mp דַּלְתֹתָ֑י/ו 𐤃𐤋𐤕𐤕𐤉/𐤅 daletotayv its doors his hanging door-panels HNcfpc/Sp3ms וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead even unto and up to HC/R מִגְדַּ֤ל 𐤌𐤂𐤃𐤋 migedal tower elevated strong-tower HNcbsc הַ/מֵּאָה֙ 𐤄/𐤌𐤀𐤄 hameah of the Hundred the Hundred HTd/Acbsa קִדְּשׁ֔וּ/הוּ 𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤅/𐤄𐤅 qideshuhu-2 they consecrated it they consecrated him HVpp3cp/Sp3ms עַ֖ד 𐤏𐤃 ad unto up to HR מִגְדַּ֥ל 𐤌𐤂𐤃𐤋 migedal-2 tower elevated strong-tower HNcbsc חֲנַנְאֵֽל 𐤇𐤍𐤍𐤀𐤋 chananeel of Hananel El-is-gracious Chananeel HNp
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וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal And next to and upon HC/R יָדָ֣/ם 𐤉𐤃/𐤌 yadam them their hand HNcbsc/Sp3mp הֶחֱזִ֗יק 𐤄𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒 hecheziq repaired he strengthened HVhp3ms מְרֵמ֤וֹת 𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤕 meremot Meremoth Meremoth Meremot HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) the son of son HNcmsc אוּרִיָּה֙ 𐤀𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤄 uriyah Uriah Yahweh is my light Uriyah HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben-2 Bene (Bemba) son of son HNcmsc הַקּ֔וֹץ 𐤄𐤒𐤅𐤑 haqots Hakkoz the Thorn Qots HNp וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal-2 And next to and upon HC/R יָדָ֣/ם 𐤉𐤃/𐤌 yadam-2 him their hand HNcbsc/Sp3mp הֶחֱזִ֔יק 𐤄𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒 hecheziq-2 repaired he strengthened HVhp3ms מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם 𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤌 meshulam Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben-3 Bene (Bemba) the son of son HNcmsc בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה 𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤉𐤄 berekheyah Berechiah Yah-has-blessed Berekheyah HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben-4 Bene (Bemba) son of son HNcmsc מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל 𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤆𐤁𐤀𐤋 mesheyzaveel Meshezabel El delivers Mesheyzaveel HNp וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal-3 And next to and upon HC/R יָדָ֣/ם 𐤉𐤃/𐤌 yadam-3 him their hand HNcbsc/Sp3mp הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק 𐤄𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒 hecheziq-3 repaired he strengthened HVhp3ms צָד֖וֹק 𐤑𐤃𐤅𐤒 tsadoq Zadok Righteous One Tsadoq HNp בֶּֽן 𐤁𐤍 ben-5 Bene (Bemba) the son of son HNcmsc בַּעֲנָֽא 𐤁𐤏𐤍𐤀 baana Baana Son of Affliction Baana HNp
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אֵת֩ 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שַׁ֨עַר 𐤔𐤏𐤓 shaar gate gateway of HNcmsc הַ/גַּ֜יְא 𐤄/𐤂𐤉𐤀 hagaye the valley the deep ravine HTd/Ncbsa הֶחֱזִ֣יק 𐤄𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒 hecheziq repaired he strengthened HVhp3ms חָנוּן֮ 𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤍 chanun Hanun favored one Chanun HNp וְ/יֹשְׁבֵ֣י 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤁𐤉 veyoshevey and the inhabitants of and dwellers of HC/Vqrmpc זָנוֹחַ֒ 𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤇 zanocha Zanoah Zanoach Zanocha HNp הֵ֣מָּה 𐤄𐤌𐤄 hemah they they HPp3mp בָנ֔וּ/הוּ 𐤁𐤍𐤅/𐤄𐤅 vanuhu built it they built it HVqp3cp/Sp3ms וַֽ/יַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤃𐤅 vayaamidu and they set up and they caused to stand HC/Vhw3mp דַּלְתֹתָ֔י/ו 𐤃𐤋𐤕𐤕𐤉/𐤅 daletotayv its doors his hanging door-panels HNcfpc/Sp3ms מַנְעֻלָ֖י/ו 𐤌𐤍𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 maneulayv its locks his locking-bolts HNcmpc/Sp3ms וּ/בְרִיחָ֑י/ו 𐤅/𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤇𐤉/𐤅 uverichayv and its bars and his bars HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms וְ/אֶ֤לֶף 𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤐 veelef and a thousand and a thousand-group HC/Acbsa אַמָּה֙ 𐤀𐤌𐤄 amah cubits forearm-measure HNcfsa בַּ/חוֹמָ֔ה 𐤁/𐤇𐤅𐤌𐤄 bachomah of the wall in the enclosing wall HRd/Ncfsa עַ֖ד 𐤏𐤃 ad as far as up to HR שַׁ֥עַר 𐤔𐤏𐤓 shaar-2 the gate gateway of HNcmsc הָ/שֲׁפֽוֹת 𐤄/𐤔𐤐𐤅𐤕 hashafot of the Dung the refuse-heaps HTd/Ncmpa
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וְ/אֵת֩ 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and and object-marker HC/To שַׁ֨עַר 𐤔𐤏𐤓 shaar gate gateway of HNcmsc הָ/עַ֜יִן 𐤄/𐤏𐤉𐤍 haayin of the spring the eye HTd/Ncbsa הֶ֠חֱזִיק 𐤄𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤒 hecheziq repaired he strengthened HVhp3ms שַׁלּ֣וּן 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤍 shalun Shallun Shallun Shalun HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son son HNcmsc כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal of Col- entirety of Kl Chozeh HNp חֹזֶה֮ 𐤇𐤆𐤄 chozeh hozeh vision-seer Kl Chozeh HNp שַׂ֣ר 𐤔𐤓 sar ruler ruling-chief of HNcmsc פֶּ֣לֶךְ 𐤐𐤋𐤊 pelekhe of the district spindle HNcmsc הַ/מִּצְפָּה֒ 𐤄/𐤌𐤑𐤐𐤄 hamitsepah of Mizpah the Watchtower the Mitsepah HTd/Np ה֤וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he HPp3ms יִבְנֶ֨/נּוּ֙ 𐤉𐤁𐤍/𐤍𐤅 yivenenu rebuilt it he will build it HVqi3ms/Sp3ms וִ/יטַֽלְלֶ֔/נּוּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤈𐤋𐤋/𐤍𐤅 vitalelenu and covered it he will roof it over HC/Vpi3ms/Sp3ms ו/יעמידו 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤃𐤅 vymydv and they set up and they will set up HC/Vhi3mp וְ/יַעֲמִיד֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤃 veyaamid and he set up and he will cause to stand HC/Vhi3ms דַּלְתֹתָ֔י/ו 𐤃𐤋𐤕𐤕𐤉/𐤅 daletotayv its doors his hanging door-panels HNcfpc/Sp3ms מַנְעֻלָ֖י/ו 𐤌𐤍𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 maneulayv its bolts his locking-bolts HNcmpc/Sp3ms וּ/בְרִיחָ֑י/ו 𐤅/𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤇𐤉/𐤅 uverichayv and its bars and his bars HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms וְ֠/אֵת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet-2 and and object-marker HC/To חוֹמַ֞ת 𐤇𐤅𐤌𐤕 chomat wall enclosing wall of HNcfsc בְּרֵכַ֤ת 𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤕 berekhat of the pool reservoir of HNcfsc הַ/שֶּׁ֨לַח֙ 𐤄/𐤔𐤋𐤇 hashelach of Shelah the sent-forth conduit HTd/Ncmsa לְ/גַן 𐤋/𐤂𐤍 legan to the garden to an enclosed garden HR/Ncbsc הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe of the king the king HTd/Ncmsa וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead and to and up to HC/R הַֽ/מַּעֲל֔וֹת 𐤄/𐤌𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕 hamaalot the stairs the ascents HTd/Ncfpa הַ/יּוֹרְד֖וֹת 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤓𐤃𐤅𐤕 hayoredot that go down the descending ones HTd/Vqrfpa מֵ/עִ֥יר 𐤌/𐤏𐤉𐤓 meir from the city from a settlement HR/Ncfsc דָּוִֽיד 𐤃𐤅𐤉𐤃 david of David David David HNp
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וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms לִ/פְנֵ֣י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 lifeney before to the face of HR/Ncbpc אֶחָ֗י/ו 𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤅 echayv his brothers his brothers HNcmpc/Sp3ms וְ/חֵיל֙ 𐤅/𐤇𐤉𐤋 vecheyl and army and rampart of HC/Ncmsc שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן 𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤅𐤍 shomeron of Samaria Watch-Place Shomeron HNp וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer-2 and he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms מָ֛ה 𐤌𐤄 mah what what? HTi הַ/יְּהוּדִ֥ים 𐤄/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤌 hayehudim the Jews the Judahites the Yehudim HTd/Ngmpa הָ/אֲמֵלָלִ֖ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤌𐤋𐤋𐤉𐤌 haamelalim feeble the languishing ones HTd/Aampa עֹשִׂ֑ים 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤌 osim doing doers HVqrmpa הֲ/יַעַזְב֨וּ 𐤄/𐤉𐤏𐤆𐤁𐤅 hayaazevu will they leave they will abandon HTi/Vqi3mp לָ/הֶ֤ם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem to them HR/Sp3mp הֲ/יִזְבָּ֨חוּ֙ 𐤄/𐤉𐤆𐤁𐤇𐤅 hayizebachu will they sacrifice Will they slaughter-for-sacrifice? HTi/Vqi3mp הַ/יְכַלּ֣וּ 𐤄/𐤉𐤊𐤋𐤅 hayekhalu will they finish they will bring to completion HTi/Vpi3mp בַ/יּ֔וֹם 𐤁/𐤉𐤅𐤌 vayom in the day in the day HRd/Ncmsa הַ/יְחַיּ֧וּ 𐤄/𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤅 hayechayu will they revive they will cause to live HTi/Vpi3mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo הָ/אֲבָנִ֛ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌 haavanim the stones the building-stones HTd/Ncfpa מֵ/עֲרֵמ֥וֹת 𐤌/𐤏𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤕 mearemot from heaps from heaps of HR/Ncfpc הֶ/עָפָ֖ר 𐤄/𐤏𐤐𐤓 heafar of dust the dust HTd/Ncmsa וְ/הֵ֥מָּה 𐤅/𐤄𐤌𐤄 vehemah and they and they HC/Pp3mp שְׂרוּפֽוֹת 𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤐𐤅𐤕 serufot burned burned ones HVqsfpa