Thematic Bible: Water gate


Thematic Bible



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 who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the book of the law.

(Now the Nethinim lived in Ophel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)


(Now the Nethinim lived in Ophel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)

By the spring 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 to the water gate eastward.

All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel.