Liber Nehemiae, 3

1. et surrexit Eliasib sacerdos magnus et fratres ejus sacerdotes et ædificaverunt portam Gregis ipsi sanctificaverunt eam et statuerunt valvas ejus et usque ad turrem centum cubitorum sanctificaverunt eam usque ad turrem Ananehel

1. Then Eliasib the high priest arose, and his brethren the priests, and they built the flock gate: they sanctified it, and set up the doors thereof, even unto the tower of a hundred cubits they sanctified it unto the tower of Hananeel.

2. et juxta eum ædificaverunt viri Hiericho et juxta eum ædificavit Zecchur filius Amri

2. And next to him the men of Jericho built: and next to them built Zachur the son of Amri.

3. portam autem Piscium ædificaverunt filii Asanaa ipsi texerunt eam et statuerunt valvas ejus et seras et vectes et juxta eos ædificavit Marimuth filius Uriæ filii Accus

3. But the fish gate the sons of Asnaa built: they covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and tire locks, and the bars. And next to them built Marimuth the son of Urias the son of Accus.

4. et juxta eos ædificavit Mosollam filius Barachiæ filii Mesezebel et juxta eos ædificavit Sadoc filius Baana

4. And next to him built Mosollam tile son of Barachias, the sell of Merezebel, and next to them built Sadoc the son of Baana.

5. et juxta eos ædificaverunt Thecueni optimates autem eorum non subposuerunt colla sua in opere Domini sui

5. And next to them the Thecuites built: but their great men did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

6. et portam Veterem ædificaverunt Jojada filius Fasea et Mosollam filius Besodia ipsi texerunt eam et statuerunt valvas ejus et seras et vectes

6. And Joiada the son of Phasea, and Mosollam the son of Besodia built the old gate: they covered it and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.

7. et juxta eos ædificavit Meletias Gabaonites et Jadon Meronathites viri de Gabaon et Maspha pro duce qui erat in regione trans Flumen

7. And next to them built Meltias the Gabaonite, and Jadon the Meronathite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, for the governor that was in the country beyond the river.

8. et juxta eum ædificavit Ezihel filius Araja aurifex et juxta eum ædificavit Anania filius pigmentarii et dimiserunt Hierusalem usque ad murum plateæ latioris

8. And next to him built Eziel the son of Araia the goldsmith: and next to him built Ananias the son of the perfumer: and they left Jerusalem unto the wall of the broad street.

9. et juxta eum ædificavit Rafaja filius Ahur princeps vici Hierusalem

9. And next to him built Raphaia the son of Hur, lord of the street of Jerusalem.

10. et juxta eos ædificavit Jejada filius Aromath contra domum suam et juxta eum ædificavit Attus filius Asebeniæ

10. And next to him Jedaia the son of Haromaph over against his own house: and next to him built Hattus the son of Hasebonia.

11. mediam partem vici ædificavit Melchias filius Erem et Asub filius Phæthmoab et turrem Furnorum

11. 11Melchias the son of Herem, and Ha- sub the son of Phahath Moab, built half the street, and the tower of the furnaces.

12. juxta eum ædificavit Sellum filius Allœs princeps mediæ partis vici Hierusalem ipse et filiæ ejus

12. And next to him built Sellum the son of Alohes, lord of half the street of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

13. et portam Vallis ædificavit Anun et habitatores Zanœ ipsi ædificaverunt eam et statuerunt valvas ejus et seras et vectes et mille cubitos in muro usque ad portam Sterquilinii

13. And the gate of the valley Hanun built, and the inhabitants of Zanoe: they built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the gate of the dunghill.

14. et portam Sterquilinii ædificavit Melchias filius Rechab princeps vici Bethaccharem ipse ædificavit eam et statuit valvas ejus et seras et vectes

14. And the gate of the dunghill Melchias the son of Rechab built, lord of the street of Bethacharam : he built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.

15. et portam Fontis ædificavit Sellum filius Choloozai princeps pagi Maspha ipse ædificavit eam et texit et statuit valvas ejus et seras et vectes et muros piscinæ Siloæ in hortum regis et usque ad gradus qui descendunt de civitate David

15. And the gate of the fountain Sellum the son of Cholhoza built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bare, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king's guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.

16. post eum ædificavit Neemias filius Azboc princeps dimidiæ partis vici Bethsur usque contra sepulchra David et usque ad piscinam quæ grandi opere constructa est et usque ad domum Fortium

16. After him built Nehemias the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty.

17. post eum ædificaverunt Levitæ Reum filius Benni post eum ædificavit Asebias princeps dimidiæ partis vici Ceilæ in vico suo

17. After him built the Levites, Rehum the son of Benni. After him built Hasebias, lord of half the street of Ceila in his own street.

18. post eum ædificaverunt fratres eorum Behui filius Enadad princeps dimidiæ partis Ceila

18. After him built their brethren Bavai the son of Enadad, lord of half Ceila.

19. et ædificavit juxta eum Azer filius Josue princeps Maspha mensuram secundam contra ascensum firmissimi anguli

19. And next to him Aser the son of Josue, lord of Maspha, built another measure, over against the going up of the strong corner.

20. post eum in monte ædificavit Baruch filius Zacchai mensuram secundam ab angulo usque ad portam domus Eliasib sacerdotis magni

20. After him in the mount Baruch the son of Zachai built another measure, from the corner to the door of the house of Eliasib the high priest.

21. post eum ædificavit Meremuth filius Uriæ filii Accus mensuram secundam a porta domus Eliasib donec extenderetur domus Eliasib

21. After him Merimuth the son of Urias the son of Haccus, built another measure, from the door of the house of Eliasib, to the end of the house of Eliasib.

22. et post eum ædificaverunt sacerdotes viri de campestribus Jordanis

22. And after him built the priests, the men of the plains of the Jordan.

23. post eum ædificavit Beniamin et Asub contra domum suam et post eum ædificavit Azarias filius Maasiæ filii Ananiæ contra domum suam

23. After him built Benjamin and Hasub, over against their own house : and after him built Azarias the son of Maasias the son of Ananias over against his house.

24. post eum ædificavit Bennui filius Enadda mensuram secundam a domo Azariæ usque ad flexuram et usque ad angulum

24. After him built Bennui the son of Hanadad another measure, from the house of Azarias unto the bending, and unto the corner.

25. Falel filius Ozi contra flexuram et turrem quæ eminet de domo regis excelsa id est in atrio carceris post eum Phadaja filius Pheros

25. Phalel, the son of Ozi, over against the bending and the tower, which lieth out from the king's high house, that is, in the court of the prison: after him Phadaia the son of Pharos.

26. Nathinnei autem habitabant in Ofel usque contra portam Aquarum ad orientem et turrem quæ prominebat

26. And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood out.

27. post eum ædificaverunt Thecueni mensuram secundam e regione a turre magna et eminenti usque ad murum templi

27. After him the Thecuites built another measure over against, from the great tower that standeth out unto the wall of the temple.

28. sursum autem a porta Equorum ædificaverunt sacerdotes unusquisque contra domum suam

28. And upward from the horse gate the priests built, every man over against his house.

29. post eos ædificavit Seddo filius Emmer contra domum suam et post eum ædificavit Semeja filius Secheniæ custos portæ orientalis

29. After them built Sadoc the son of Emmer over against his house. And after him built Semaia the son of Sechenias, keeper of the east gate.

30. post eum ædificavit Anania filius Selemiæ et Anon filius Selo sextus mensuram secundam post eum ædificavit Mosollam filius Barachiæ contra gazofilacium suum post eum ædificavit Melchias filius aurificis usque ad domum Nathinneorum et scruta vendentium contra portam Judicialem et usque ad cenaculum Anguli

30. After him built Hanania the son of Selemia, and Hanun the sixth son of Seleph, another measure: after him built Mosollam the son of Barachias over against his treasury. After him Melcias the goldsmith's son built unto the house of the Nathinites, and of the sellers of small wares, over against the judgment gate, and unto the chamber of the corner.

31. et inter cenaculum Anguli in porta Gregis ædificaverunt artifices et negotiatores

31. And within the chamber of the corner of the dock gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants built.