Parallel Verses
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.
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.)
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.
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 son of Uzai [repaired] opposite the Angle at the tower that juts out from the upper house of the king, at the courtyard of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh 26 and the temple servants who were living on Ophel [repaired] up to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. 27 After him the Tekoites repaired a second section of a wall opposite the projecting tower that goes out as far as the wall of Ophel.
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 8:1
All of the people gathered as one to the public square before the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses that Yahweh had commanded Israel.
Nehemiah 11:21
But the temple servants were living on the Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa [were] over the temple servants.
Nehemiah 8:3
He read from it facing the public square before the Water Gate from dawn until noon that day, opposite the men, women, and those with understanding. The ears of all the people [were attentive] to the book of the law.
Nehemiah 12:37
At the Fountain Gate opposite them they went up the steps of the city of David, at the assent to the wall, over the house of David, and up to the Water Gate to the east.
2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and {he did much restoration} on the wall of Ophel.
2 Chronicles 33:14
Then afterward he built an outer wall for the city of David west of the Gihon in the valley, and for the entrance into the Gate of the Fishes. And it encircled the Ophel and raised it very high. Then he placed strong commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.
1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants who [were settled] on their property in their cities [in] Israel [were] the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
Ezra 2:43-58
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 3:27
After him the Tekoites repaired a second section of a wall opposite the projecting tower that goes out as far as the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 7:46-56
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 8:16
So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, in their courtyards, in the courtyards of the house of God, in the public square of the Water Gate, and in the public square of the Gate of Ephraim.
Nehemiah 10:28
"The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to [observe] the law of God--their wives, their sons, their daughters, and all who know and understand--