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the wall I And beside them, R¢phiah~
bc¤»Hur the Governor of half the
district of jerusalem repaired; And
next to them ]ediah—ben·Harumaf
repaired, and all before his house;
and next to him Hatorh-ben-Ha,s-
habniah. Next from there Malkiah-
beu4I-Iarim repaired; and Hashub-
ben—Pathakh-Moab repaired to the
Foundry Tower; And next to them
Shalem-ben-Halukash, Governor of
half of the district of jerusaiem, re-
paired, joined with his daughters;
Hanan and the people of Zanoh
repaired the Valley Gate; they built
it, and set up its doors, and bolts and
bars, besides building a thousand
cubits of wall, asfar as the Dung
Gate; And Mikiah-ben-Rekab, the
Governor of the District of Beth-
Nakerim, repaired the Dung Gate.
He built it, and set up the doors,
bolts, and bars. And Shalum-ben-
Kolhozah, Governor of the District
of Mitzfa, repaired the Well Gate.
He built it, roofed, and set up the
doors, bolts, and bars, with the wall
of the pool of Shilah, to the King’s
Garden, and as far as the Stairs
going up to the City of David.
After him, Nehemiah—ben~Azebuk_,
Governor of half the District of Beth
Zoar, repaired to opposite the Tomb
of David, and as far as the Reservoir
he made, and to the Barracks of the
Guards. After him, the Levites,
Rehum-ben-Bami, repaired at that
side, and Shebiah the Governor of
the half·district of Qailah with its
district. After him, his relatives the
Beni Bani, and Benhadad, Governor
of half the district of Qailah. Next
to him Azer—ben·]eshua, Governor
of Mizfah, repaired another opposite
the ascent to the Arsenal corner.
After him, Baruk-ben—Zabi energeti-
cally repaired another length from
the Corner to the entry of the House
of Alishah the High Priest. And
after him, Merimoth-ben-Auriah-
ben-Akutz, another length from the
entry ofthe House of Alishib to the
extent of the residence of Alishib.
And after him, the Priests of the
Circuit repaired. And after them,
Benjamin and Hashub, opposite their
houses. After them Azriah~ben·
Mashiah»ben·Ananiah, at the side of
his house. After them, Binni·Ben-
hadad another length from the resi-
dence of Aziriah, to the Corner and
the turning. Palal-ben·Auzi oppo
site the Corner and the tower that
projects from the Higher Royal
Palace where the Guards’ Barracks
are. Afterhim, Pediah—be¤-Parash,
with the Attendants who were
lodged on the Hill, opposite the
Water Gate, towards the East, where
the Tower projects. After them, the
Thakoites repaired another length,
from opposite the Great Projecting
Tower to the wall of the Hill. From
the Horse Gate, the Priests each
repaired opposite his house. After
them, Zadolc-ben·Amer, repaired
opposite his house. And after him,
Shemaiah-ben—Shakniah the Keeper
of the East Gate repaired. And then
Hananian-ben-Shalamiah repaired;
and Kanun-ben·Zalaf, the Shishite,
another portion; after him, Mesha-
lam—ben-Barakaih repaired opposite
his lodgings. After him Malkiah·
ben·Azro6 repaider as far as the
House of the Attendants, and of the
Merchants opposite the Guards' Gate,
and as far as the ascent of the Corner.
And between the ascent of the Corner,
and the Sheep Gate, the Goldsmiths
and Merchants repaired.
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Sanlrallufz 31xrg at the llcsturniimt
nf il): mall.
(Ch. 4, A.v., v. 1.
But when Sanballat heard that we
had rebuilt the wall, he was furious.
He insulted and laughed at the jews,
and asked of his companions and the
garrison at Shameron, enquiring;
‘ What would these beggarly jews
do? Would they fortify themselves?
Would they sacrifice? Can they in
a day revive the stones from the
heaps of dust into which they were
And Tobiah the Amonite supported
him and said ; f' Why if a fox assails
what they build;-it could break the
wall they have built ? '
‘ Hear, our Gon, how they insult us l
and return their contempt on their
own heads, and deliver them to be
plundered in a land of captivity, and
do not cover up their villainy nor
blot out their sins from before You,
for they have jeered in the presence
of the builders.
We, however, rebuilt the walls,
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and the wall joined to its half, for
the lieart of the People was in the
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