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.
Note Hebrew the Nethinim; also in verse 31
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
Note dwelt…: or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto
Note Ophel: or, tower
(Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)
(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.)
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Nethinims
- Nehemiah 7:46–56; Nehemiah 10:28; 1 Chronicles 9:2; Ezra 2:43–58
- dwelt, etc. or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto
- Ophel.or, the tower.
- Nehemiah 3:27; Nehemiah 11:21; 2 Chronicles 27:3; 2 Chronicles 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.
- Nehemiah 8:1, 3; Nehemiah 12:37