Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Yisra'el, the Kohanim, the Levites, and the temple servants 1.
Nehemiah 3:26 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) (Now the temple servants 1 lived in `Ofel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.) Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Yisra'el, the Kohanim, the Levites, and the temple servants 1.
He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of `Ofel he built much.
Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gichon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed `Ofel about [with it], and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Yehudah.
The rest of the people, the Kohanim, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the temple servants 1, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge, and understanding;
But the temple servants 1 lived in `Ofel: and Tzicha and Gishpa were over the temple servants 1.
By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward.
After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of `Ofel.
All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the scroll of the Torah of Moshe, which the LORD had commanded to Yisra'el.
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Efrayim.
He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the scroll of the Torah.
For the palace will be forsaken. The populous city will be deserted. The hill and the watchtower will be for dens forever, a delight for wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks;