Parallel Verses

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.

Holman Bible

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

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Organization Of The Work

25 Palal the son of Uzai made repairs in front of the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh made repairs. 26 The temple servants living in Ophel made repairs as far as the front of the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27 After them the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.



Cross References

Nehemiah 8:1

And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.

Nehemiah 11:21

But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.

Nehemiah 8:3

He read from it before the square which was in front of the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

Nehemiah 12:37

At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

2 Chronicles 27:3

He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel.

2 Chronicles 33:14

Now after this he built the outer wall of the city of David on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the Fish Gate; and he encircled the Ophel with it and made it very high. Then he put army commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

1 Chronicles 9:2

Now the first who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites and the temple servants.

Ezra 2:43-58

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

Nehemiah 3:27

After them the Tekoites repaired another section in front of the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.

Nehemiah 7:46-56

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

Nehemiah 8:16

So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.

Nehemiah 10:28

Now the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, all those who had knowledge and understanding,

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