Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
Nehemiah 3:26 - Revised Standard Version and the temple servants living on Ophel repaired to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the servants of the priests dwelling on Ophel [the hill south of the temple] repaired to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. American Standard Version (1901) (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.) Common English Bible and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs up to the point opposite the Water Gate to the east and the projecting tower. Catholic Public Domain Version And the temple servants, who were living in Ophel, built to a point opposite the water gate, toward the east, and the tower that is prominent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood out. |
Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and did much building on the wall of Ophel.
Afterwards he built an outer wall for the city of David west of Gihon, in the valley, and for the entrance into the Fish Gate, and carried it round Ophel, and raised it to a very great height; he also put commanders of the army in all the fortified cities in Judah.
The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
At the Fountain Gate they went up straight before them by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, to the Water Gate on the east.
After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel.
And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate; and they told Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.
So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.
And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
For the palace will be forsaken, the populous city deserted; the hill and the watchtower will become dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;