Nehemiah 3:26
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
Nehemiah 3:26 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | (Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.) |
| ASV | (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.) |
| YLT | And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, unto over-against the water-gate at the east, and the tower that goeth out. |
| DARBY | (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, even over against the water-gate toward the east, and the tower which lies out.) |
| BBE | (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.) |
| Webster | Moreover, the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, to the place over against the water-gate towards the east, and the projecting tower. |
What does Nehemiah 3:26 mean?
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Nehemiah 3:26 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Nehemiah 3:26
- Nehemiah 11:21
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
- Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.
- Nehemiah 12:37
And at the fountain gate, which was over against 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 unto the water gate eastward.
- Nehemiah 8:3
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
- 2 Chronicles 33:14
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
- Nehemiah 7:46-56
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, …
- Nehemiah 10:28
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
- Nehemiah 8:16
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves 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 of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
- Ezra 2:43-58
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, …
- 1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
- Nehemiah 3:27
After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
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7:46-56; 10:28; 1Ch 9:2; Ezr 2:43-58
dwelt, etc. or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto. Ophel.or, the tower.
27; 11:21; 2Ch 27:3; 33:14
the water.The water gate is supposed to have been that by which the Nethinim brought in water for the use of the temple.
8:1,3; 12:37
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Context
- Nehemiah 3:25
Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
- Nehemiah 3:26
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
- Nehemiah 3:27
After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 3:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | (Y los Nethineos estuvieron en Ophel hasta enfrente de la puerta de las Aguas al oriente, y la torre que sobresalía.) |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | (Or les Nethiniens demeuraient en Ophel, jusque vis-à-vis de la porte des eaux au levant, et de la tour saillante.) |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Nethinim wohnten auf dem Ophel bis gegenüber dem Wassertore nach Osten und dem vorspringenden Turme. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nathinæi autem habitabant in Ophel usque contra portam aquarum ad orientem, et turrim quæ prominebat. |