and, at his hand, built, the men of Jericho, - and at his other hand built Zaccur, son of Imri.

after him, repaired, their brethren, Bavvai son of Henadad, - ruler of the other half-circuit of Keilah;

They who were building at the wall and they who were carrying burdens, they who were lifting, each man , with his one hand, was working at the work, and, with the other, was grasping the weapon.

And there were others who were saying, We have borrowed silver, for the king's tribute, - upon our lands and our vineyards.

Now, therefore, as is the flesh of our brethren, so is our flesh, as are their children, so are our children. Yet lo! we are putting in subjection our sons and our daughters, for bondservants, yea there are some of our daughters already trodden down, and we are powerless, and, our fields and our vineyards, belong to others.

The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two;

The sons of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, and fifty-four;

And the rulers of the people dwelt in Jerusalem, - and, the rest of the people, cast lots, to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in other cities.