Nehemiah 3:26 “and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs oppos…”

Nehemiah 3:26

and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

(Now the temple servants lived 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.)

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Nethinims they dwelt in ye fortresse vnto the place ouer against the water gate, Eastwarde, and to the tower that lyeth out.

Darby Translation

(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, even over against the water-gate toward the east, and the tower which lies out.)

Young's 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.

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.)

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Cross references

“Nethinims”

Nehemiah 7:46–56 Nehemiah 10:28 1 Chronicles 9:2 Ezra 2:43–58

Nehemiah 7:46–56 · BSB

The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

Nehemiah 10:28 · BSB

“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and d…

1 Chronicles 9:2 · BSB

Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

Ezra 2:43–58 · BSB

The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

“dwelt, etc”

Nehemiah 11:21 2 Chronicles 33:14 Nehemiah 3:27 2 Chronicles 27:3

Nehemiah 11:21 · BSB

The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

2 Chronicles 33:14 · BSB

After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stati…

Nehemiah 3:27 · BSB

And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

2 Chronicles 27:3 · BSB

Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

“the water”

Nehemiah 8:1 Nehemiah 8:3 Nehemiah 12:37

Nehemiah 8:1 · BSB

At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

Nehemiah 8:3 · BSB

So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Nehemiah 12:37 · BSB

At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

Also

Nehemiah 8:16

Nehemiah 8:16 · BSB

And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh

27And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

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