I, Nehemiah, had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also appointed two large choirs to sing and give thanks. I told one of them to walk south on top of the wall. That was toward the Dung Gate.

我带犹大的首领上城，使称谢的人分为两大队，排列而行：第一队在城上往右边向粪厂门行走，

我带犹大的领袖上城墙，把称谢的人分为两大队，在城墙上往右边的粪厂门行进，

我带犹大的领袖上城墙，把称谢的人分为两大队，在城墙上往右边的粪厂门行进，

我率犹大的首领上到城墙上，使称颂的歌乐手分成两大队，一队从城墙上向右前往粪厂门，

我带领犹大的领袖上了城墙，组织了两大队颂赞的人，一队在城墙右边，向着粪门前进，

我帶猶大的首領上城，使稱謝的人分為兩大隊，排列而行：第一隊在城上往右邊向糞廠門行走，

我帶猶大的領袖上城牆，把稱謝的人分為兩大隊，在城牆上往右邊的糞廠門行進，

我帶猶大的領袖上城牆，把稱謝的人分為兩大隊，在城牆上往右邊的糞廠門行進，

我率猶大的首領上到城牆上，使稱頌的歌樂手分成兩大隊，一隊從城牆上向右前往糞廠門，

我帶領猶大的領袖上了城牆，組織了兩大隊頌讚的人，一隊在城牆右邊，向著糞門前進，

我帶了猶大的首領上城牆，將稱謝的人立為兩大隊，排列而行；一隊在城牆上往右邊向糞土門走；

我導猶大牧伯登城垣、使稱謝者二班、列隊而行、一班從右往糞場門、

我導猶大諸伯、登城垣、班列攸分、頌讚上帝、一班在右垣、至於糞門、

我尼希米遂使猶大諸牧伯登城垣、又使歌頌者分為二大群、行於城垣上、一群右往、向糞廠門、

I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall and appointed two great choirs that gave thanks. One went to the south on the wall to the Dung Gate.

I led the leaders of Judah to the top of the wall and organized two large choirs to give thanks. One of the choirs proceeded southward along the top of the wall to the Dung Gate.

Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate.

Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs, the first proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Dung Gate.

So I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs. One went to the right hand on the wall toward the Refuse Gate.

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate.

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great[ companies of them that gave] thanks,[ whereof one] went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on the top of the wall southward toward the Dung Gate.

Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;

That night I went out through the Valley Gate. I went toward the Jackal Well and the Dung Gate. I checked out the walls of Jerusalem. They had been broken down. I also checked the city gates. Fire had burned them up.

The second choir went north. I followed them on top of the wall. Half of the people went with me. They went past the Tower of the Ovens. They went to the Broad Wall.

Hanun repaired the Valley Gate. Some people who lived in Zanoah helped him. They rebuilt it. They put in place its doors with their metal bolts and bars. They also repaired 1,500 feet of the wall. They repaired it all the way to the Dung Gate.Malkijah repaired the Dung Gate. He was the son of Rekab. Malkijah ruled over the territory where Beth Hakkerem was located. He rebuilt the gate. He put in place its doors with their metal bolts and bars.

Then Solomon sent for the elders of Israel. He told them to come to Jerusalem. They included all the leaders of the tribes. They also included the chiefs of the families of Israel. Solomon wanted them to bring up the ark of the Lord’ s covenant from Zion. Zion was the City of David.

Then the two choirs that sang and gave thanks took their places in God’s house. So did I. So did half of the officials.

David talked with each of his officers. He wanted to get their advice. Some of them were commanders of thousands of men. Others were commanders of hundreds.

David asked all the officials of Israel to come together at Jerusalem. He sent for the officers who were over the tribes. He sent for the commanders of the military groups who served the king. He sent for the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. He sent for the officials who were in charge of all the royal property and livestock. They belonged to the king and his sons. He sent for the palace officials and the warriors. He also sent for all the brave fighting men.