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Berean Standard Bible

“At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.”

Nehemiah 3:1

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Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king, has come to Jerusalem to rebuild its ruined walls. After rallying the people, he assigns sections of the wall to different groups.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.

King James Version (KJV)

Then 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then 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 Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Eliashib, the chief priest, got up with his brothers the priests, and took in hand the building of the sheep doorway; they made it holy and put its doors in position; as far as the tower of Hammeah they made it holy, even to the tower of Hananel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LEVANTÓSE Eliasib el gran sacerdote con sus hermanos los sacerdotes, y edificaron la puerta de las Ovejas. Ellos aparejaron y levantaron sus puertas hasta la torre de Meah, aparejáronla hasta la torre de Hananeel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El sumo sacerdote Eliasib y los otros sacerdotes se encargaron de reconstruir la entrada de las Ovejas. Le colocaron la puerta, y reedificaron la muralla desde la torre de los Cien hasta la torre de Jananel.

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