KJV King James Version
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
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Nehemiah 3:26
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
WEB World English Bible
(Now the Nethinim lived in Ophel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)
ASV American Standard Version
(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.)
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, unto over-against the water-gate at the east, and the tower that goeth out.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 3
23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning [of the wall], even unto the corner.
25 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning [of the wall], and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that [was] by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
28 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
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וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔יםH5411 · na.tintemple servantהָי֥וּH1961 · ha.yahto beיֹשְׁבִ֖יםH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבָּעֹ֑פֶלH6077 · o.phelOphelעַ֠דH5704 · adtillנֶ֜גֶדH5048 · ne.gedbeforeשַׁ֤עַרH8179 · sha.argateהַמַּ֙יִם֙H4325 · ma.yimwaterלַמִּזְרָ֔חH4217 · miz.rachEast (Gate)וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖לH4026 · mig.dal(Hananel) Towerהַיּוֹצֵֽא׃ סH3318 · ya.tsato come out: come
Cross-references
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 11:21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.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.Nehemiah 12:37And 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.2 Chronicles 33:14Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.Nehemiah 3:27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.2 Chronicles 27:3He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.Ezra 2:43-58The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were], the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.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 10:28And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;Nehemiah 7:46-56The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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