Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At the Fountain Gate they continued directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the site of David’s palace to the Water Gate on the east. New Living Translation At the Fountain Gate they went straight up the steps on the ascent of the city wall toward the City of David. They passed the house of David and then proceeded to the Water Gate on the east. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible At 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version By the Fountain Gate, in front of them, they went up the stairs of the City of David, on the stairway of the wall, beyond the house of David, as far as the Water Gate eastward. New American Standard Bible At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall, above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. NASB 1995 At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. NASB 1977 And at the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. Legacy Standard Bible At the Spring Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. Amplified Bible At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David by the stairway of the wall above David’s house to the Water Gate on the east. Christian Standard Bible At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the city of David on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. Holman Christian Standard Bible At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the city of David on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. American Standard Version And by the fountain 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 unto the water gate eastward. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And next to them they came up from the ascent of the city of David at the ascent of the wall above the house of David, above the Great Eastern Gate. Brenton Septuagint Translation at the gate, to praise before them, and they went up by the steps of the city of David, in the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water-gate Contemporary English Version When they reached Fountain Gate, they climbed the steps to David's City and went past his palace, before stopping at the Water Gate near the eastern wall of the city. Douay-Rheims Bible And they went up over against them by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall of the house of David, and to the water gate eastward: English Revised Version And by the fountain gate, and straight before 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation At Fountain Gate they went straight up the stairs of the City of David. There the wall rises past David's palace and reaches Water Gate on the east. Good News Translation At the Fountain Gate they went up the steps that led to David's City, past David's palace, and back to the wall at the Water Gate, on the east side of the city. International Standard Version At the Fountain Gate, which stood opposite them, they ascended the stairs of the City of David where the wall rose above the house of David east of the Water Gate. JPS Tanakh 1917 and by the fountain gate, and straight before 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. Literal Standard Version and by the Fountain Gate and in front of them, they have gone up by the steps of the City of David, at the going up of the wall beyond the house of David, and to the Water Gate eastward. Majority Standard Bible At 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. New American Bible At the Fountain Gate they went straight up by the steps of the City of David and continued along the top of the wall above the house of David until they came to the Water Gate on the east. NET Bible They went over the Fountain Gate and continued directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall. They passed the house of David and continued on to the Water Gate toward the east. New Revised Standard Version At the Fountain Gate, in front of them, they went straight up 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. New Heart English Bible By the Fountain 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. Webster's Bible Translation And at the fountain-gate, which was over against 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. World English Bible By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward. Young's Literal Translation and by the gate of the fountain and over-against them, they have gone up by the steps of the city of David, at the going up of the wall beyond the house of David, and unto the water-gate eastward. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Dedication of the Wall…36and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession. 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. 38The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,… Cross References Nehemiah 2:14 Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to get through; Nehemiah 3:15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king's garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David. 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. Treasury of Scripture 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 to the water gate eastward. the fountain gate. Nehemiah 2:14 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. Nehemiah 3:15,16 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David… the stairs. Nehemiah 3:15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. 2 Samuel 5:7-9 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David… water gate. 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. Nehemiah 8:1,3,16 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… Jump to Previous Ascent Ay City Continued David Directly Doorway Eastward Far Fountain Fountain-Gate Front Gate House Passed Slope Spring Stairs Stairway Steps Straight Wall Water Water-GateJump to Next Ascent Ay City Continued David Directly Doorway Eastward Far Fountain Fountain-Gate Front Gate House Passed Slope Spring Stairs Stairway Steps Straight Wall Water Water-GateNehemiah 12 1. The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.10. The succession of high priests. 22. Certain chief Levites. 27. The solemnity of the dedication of the walls. 44. The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple. Verse 37. - At the fountain gate. See above, Nehemiah 2:14 and Nehemiah 3:15. Which was over against them. There is no "which was" in the original; and it was clearly not the gate, but the steps, that were "over against them." They came to the fountain gate in the course of their perambulation of the wall, and there saw, "opposite to them," the steps that led up to the city of David. By these they ascended the eastern hill, and mounting upon the wall once more, followed its course until they reached the "water gate," which overlooked the Kidron valley (Nehemiah 3:26), where they stopped. Above the house of David. See the comment on Nehemiah 3:25. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Atוְעַל֩ (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Fountain הָעַ֜יִן (hā·‘a·yin) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Gate שַׁ֨עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate they climbed עָלוּ֙ (‘ā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively the steps מַעֲלוֹת֙ (ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression of the City עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of David דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse on the ascent בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה (bam·ma·‘ă·leh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4608: An elevation, acclivity, platform, a rise, priority to the wall לַחוֹמָ֑ה (la·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection and passed above מֵעַל֙ (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of David דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to וְעַ֛ד (wə·‘aḏ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the Water הַמַּ֖יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Gate שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate on the east. מִזְרָֽח׃ (miz·rāḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east Links Nehemiah 12:37 NIVNehemiah 12:37 NLT Nehemiah 12:37 ESV Nehemiah 12:37 NASB Nehemiah 12:37 KJV Nehemiah 12:37 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 12:37 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 12:37 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 12:37 French Bible Nehemiah 12:37 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 12:37 By the spring gate and straight before (Neh Ne) |
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