Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 After him builded Palal the son of Uzai over against the corner and the high tower, which lieth out over from the king's house, beside the court of the prison. After him, Pedaiah the son of Parosh. 26 As for the Nethinims, they dwelt in Ophel, unto the Watergate, toward the east and to the tower that lieth out. 27 After him builded they of Tekoa the other piece over against the great tower, that lieth outward, and unto the wall of Ophel.

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:1

Now when the seventh month drew nigh, and the children of Israel were in their cities, all the people gathered themselves together as one man upon the street before the Watergate, and said unto Ezra the scribe that he should fetch the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD commanded to Israel.

Nehemiah 11:21

And the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa belonged to the Nethinims.

Nehemiah 8:3

And read therein in the street that is before the Watergate, from the morning until the noon day before men and women, and such as could understand it: and the ears of all the people were inclined unto the book of the law.

Nehemiah 12:37

toward the Wellgate, and they went up over against them upon the steps of the city of David at the going up of the wall to the house of David, unto the Watergate Eastward.

2 Chronicles 27:3

He built the high gate of the temple of the LORD, and on the wall Ophel he built much.

2 Chronicles 33:14

After that, he built a wall without the city of David on the west side of Gihon in the brook and so forth to the fish gate and round about Ophel, and brought it up of a very great height, and put captains of war in all the strong cities of Judah.

1 Chronicles 9:2

And the old inhabiters that dwelt in their own possessions and cities were Israel, the priests, Levites and Nethinims.

Ezra 2:43-58

The Nethinims: The children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth;

Nehemiah 3:27

After him builded they of Tekoa the other piece over against the great tower, that lieth outward, and unto the wall of Ophel.

Nehemiah 7:46-56

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Nehemiah 8:16

And the people went up, and fetched them, and made them 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 street by the Watergate, and in the street by port Ephraim.

Nehemiah 10:28

And the other people, the priests, Levites, Porters, singers, Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people in the lands unto the law of God, with their wives, sons and daughters, as many as could understand it,

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