Parallel Verses
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.)
New American Standard Bible
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
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.)
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.
Themes
Gates » Of jerusalem » Water gate
Jerusalem » The names given to » Gates of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 3:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Organization Of The Work
25 Palal the son of Uzai repaired over against the turning of the wall , and the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired . 26 (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.) 27 After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah 11:21
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
Nehemiah 8:3
And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
Nehemiah 12:37
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.
2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
2 Chronicles 33:14
Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed Ophel about with it , and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.
1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
Ezra 2:43-58
The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 3:27
After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 7:46-56
The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 8:16
So 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 broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
Nehemiah 10:28
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;