KJV King James Version
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Nehemiah 11:21
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.
WEB World English Bible
But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
ASV American Standard Version
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa are over the Nethinim.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 11
18 All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred fourscore and four.
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred seventy and two.
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.
23 For [it was] the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
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Nehemiah 3:26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.2 Chronicles 27:3He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.Nehemiah 3:31After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
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