Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

New American Standard Bible

The temple servants living in Ophel made repairs as far as the front of the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.

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.

International Standard Version

(Now the Temple Servants were living on the Ophel as far as the Water Gate that faces eastward with its prominent tower.)

A Conservative Version

(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)

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.)

Amplified

The temple servants were living in Ophel [the hill south of the temple], and they made repairs as far as the front of the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.

Bible in Basic English

(Now the Nethinim were living in the Ophel, as far as the place facing the water doorway to the east, and the tower which comes out.)

Darby Translation

(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, even over against the water-gate toward the east, and the tower which lies out.)

Julia Smith Translation

And the Nethinims were dwelling in Ophel even to the front of the gate of waters to the sunrising, and the tower coming forth.

King James 2000

Moreover the Nethinim dwelling in Ophel, repaired unto the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that projects out.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and the temple servants who were living on Ophel [repaired] up to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.

Modern King James verseion

And the temple-slaves who lived in Ophel repaired across from the Water Gate toward the east, and the tower that sticks out.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As for the Nethinims, they dwelt in Ophel, unto the Watergate, toward the east and to the tower that lieth out.

NET Bible

and the temple servants who were living on Ophel worked up to the area opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the protruding tower.

New Heart 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.)

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the Nethinim, were dwelling in Ophel, - as far as over against the water-gate, on the east, and the tower that projecteth;

Webster

Moreover, the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, to the place over against the water-gate towards the east, and the projecting tower.

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.)

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתוּן נתיןo 
Nathiyn 
Usage: 17

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in Ophel
עפל 
`Ophel 
Usage: 5

שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

toward the east
מזרח 
Mizrach 
Usage: 73

and the tower
מגדּלה מגדּל 
Migdal 
Usage: 50

References

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Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Organization Of The Work

25 Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the Angle and tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king, by the courtyard of the guard. Beside him Pedaiah son of Parosh, 26 and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out. 27 Next to him the Tekoites made repairs to another section from a point opposite the great tower that juts out, as far as the wall of Ophel.



Cross References

Nehemiah 8:1

all the people gathered together at the square in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses that the Lord had given Israel.

Nehemiah 11:21

The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.

Nehemiah 8:3

While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.

Nehemiah 12:37

At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the city of David on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

2 Chronicles 27:3

Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.

2 Chronicles 33:14

After this, he built the outer wall of the city of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate; he brought it around the Ophel, and he heightened it considerably. He also placed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

1 Chronicles 9:2

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

Ezra 2:43-58

The temple servants included:

Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants,

Nehemiah 3:27

Next to him the Tekoites made repairs to another section from a point opposite the great tower that juts out, as far as the wall of Ophel.

Nehemiah 7:46-56

The temple servants included:

Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants,

Nehemiah 8:16

The people went out, brought back branches, and made booths for themselves on each of their rooftops, and courtyards, the court of the house of God, the square by the Water Gate, and the square by the Gate of Ephraim.

Nehemiah 10:28

The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, everyone who is able to understand and who has separated themselves from the surrounding peoples to obey the law of God—

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