Nehemiah 3:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.”
King James Version · Public Domain“(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.)”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, unto over-against the water-gate at the east, and the tower that goeth out.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 3:26 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
- 2 Chronicles 27:3Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.
- 2 Chronicles 33:14After 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 stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.
- Ezra 2:43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
- Nehemiah 3:27And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.
- Nehemiah 7:46The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
- Nehemiah 8:1At 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 8:3So 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 8:16And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.
- Nehemiah 10:28“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 daughters who are able to understand,
- Nehemiah 11:21The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.
- Nehemiah 12:37At the Fountain Gate they climbed 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.
- Isaiah 32:14For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever— the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—
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