KJV King James Version
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
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Nehemiah 12:37
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.
WEB World English Bible
By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward.
ASV American Standard Version
And by the fountain gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and by the gate of the fountain and over-against them, they have gone up by the steps of the city of David, at the going up of the wall beyond the house of David, and unto the water-gate eastward.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 12
34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
35 And [certain] of the priests’ sons with trumpets; [namely], Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
36 And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.
37 And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
38 And the other [company of them that gave] thanks went over against [them], and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
40 So stood the two [companies of them that gave] thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
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וְעַל֩H5921 · aluponשַׁ֨עַרH8179 · sha.argateהָעַ֜יִןH5869 · a.yineyeוְנֶגְדָּ֗םH5048 · ne.gedbeforeעָלוּ֙H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseעַֽל־H5921 · aluponמַעֲלוֹת֙H4609 · ma.a.lahthoughtעִ֣ירH5892 · irexcitementדָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidבַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖הH4608 · ma.a.lehascentלַחוֹמָ֑הH2346 · cho.mahwallמֵעַל֙H5921 · aluponלְבֵ֣יתH1004 · betplaceדָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidוְעַ֛דH5704 · adtillשַׁ֥עַרH8179 · sha.argateהַמַּ֖יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterמִזְרָֽח׃H4217 · miz.rachEast (Gate)
Cross-references
Nehemiah 2:14Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but [there was] no place for the beast [that was] under me to pass.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.Nehemiah 8:16So the people went forth, and brought [them], and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.Nehemiah 8:1And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that [was] before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.Nehemiah 8:3And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people [were attentive] unto the book of the law.2 Samuel 5:7-9Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same [is] the city of David.Nehemiah 3:15-16But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
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