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.

Moreover the Nethinims {H5411} dwelt {H3427} in Ophel {H6077}, unto the place over against the water {H4325} gate {H8179} toward the east {H4217}, and the tower {H4026} that lieth out {H3318}.

(since the temple servants were living in the 'Ofel) as far as opposite the Water Gate to the east and the tower that projects out.

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.

(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.)

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 27:3

    He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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