Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 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 across from the corner, and the tower which lies out from the king's high house, by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired. 26 And the temple-slaves who lived in Ophel repaired across from the Water Gate toward the east, and the tower that sticks out. 27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, opposite the great tower that sticks out, even to the wall of Ophel.
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves as one man into the street before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah 11:21
But the temple-slaves lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the temple-slaves.
Nehemiah 8:3
And he read in it before the street in front of the Water Gate from the morning until noon, in front of the men and the women, and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people listened to the Book of the Law.
Nehemiah 12:37
And at the Fountain Gate, across from them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even to 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
And after this he built a wall outside the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and went around Ophel, and raised it to a very great height. And he put army commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.
1 Chronicles 9:2
And the first people in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the temple slaves.
Ezra 2:43-58
The temple-slaves: The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 3:27
After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, opposite the great tower that sticks out, even to the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 7:46-56
The temple slaves: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hashupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 8:16
And the people went out and brought in, and made themselves booths, each one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the Water Gate, and in the street of the Gate of Ephraim.
Nehemiah 10:28
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple-slaves, and all those who had separated from the people of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters (everyone who had knowledge, and who had understanding),