KJV King James Version
From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
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Nehemiah 3:28
From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.
WEB World English Bible
Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.
ASV American Standard Version
Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
From above the horse-gate have the priests strengthened, each over-against his house.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 3
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.
30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
31 After 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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Jeremiah 31:40And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, [shall be] holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.2 Chronicles 23:15So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king’s house, they slew her there.2 Kings 11:16And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.Nehemiah 3:23After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.Nehemiah 3:10And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.
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