Now whenit was reportedto Sanballat,Tobiah,to Geshemthe Araband to the restof our enemiesthat I had rebuiltthe wall,and [that] nobreachremainedin it, althoughat that timeI had not setup the doorsin the gates,
Now priorto this,Eliashibthe priest,who was appointedover the chambersof the houseof our God,being relatedto Tobiah,
When Sanballatthe Horoniteand Tobiahthe Ammoniteofficialheard[about it], it was verydispleasingto them that someonehad cometo seekthe welfareof the sonsof Israel.
But when Sanballatthe Horoniteand Tobiahthe Ammoniteofficial,and Geshemthe Arabheard[it], they mockedus and despisedus and said,"Whatis thisthingyou are doing?Are you rebellingagainstthe king?"
Then Eliashibthe highpriestarosewith his brothersthe priestsand builtthe SheepGate;they consecratedit and hungits doors.They consecratedthe wall to the Towerof the Hundred[and] the Towerof Hananel.
Now the sonsof Hassenaahbuiltthe FishGate;they laidits beamsand hungits doorswith its boltsand bars.
Joiadathe sonof Paseahand Meshullamthe sonof Besodeiahrepairedthe OldGate;they laidits beamsand hungits doorswith its boltsand its bars.
Now it cameabout that whenSanballatheardthat we were rebuildingthe wall,he becamefuriousand veryangryand mockedthe Jews.
Now whenthe wallwas rebuiltand I had setup the doors,and the gatekeepersand the singersand the Leviteswere appointed,
"So you are to knowand discern[that] from the issuingof a decreeto restoreand rebuildJerusalemuntilMessiahthe Prince[there will be] sevenweeksand sixty-twoweeks;it will be builtagain,with plazaand moat,even in timesof distress.
