Nehemiah 12:37-39
Lexham English Bible
37 At the Fountain Gate opposite them they went up the steps of the city of David, at the assent to the wall, over the house of David, and up to the Water Gate to the east.
38 Then the second choir went the opposite way. I followed after them with half of the people on the wall, from over the Tower of the Ovens up to the Wide Wall 39 and over the Gate of Ephraim, at the Old Gate, at the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, and to the Sheep Gate. And they stopped and stood at the Gate of the Guard.
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Nehemiah 12:37-39
New International Version
37 At the Fountain Gate(A) 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(B) on the east.
38 The second choir proceeded in the opposite direction. I followed them on top of[a] the wall, together with half the people—past the Tower of the Ovens(C) to the Broad Wall,(D) 39 over the Gate of Ephraim,(E) the Jeshanah[b] Gate,(F) the Fish Gate,(G) the Tower of Hananel(H) and the Tower of the Hundred,(I) as far as the Sheep Gate.(J) At the Gate of the Guard they stopped.
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- Nehemiah 12:38 Or them alongside
- Nehemiah 12:39 Or Old
Nehemiah 12:37-39
New King James Version
37 (A)By the Fountain Gate, in front of them, they went up (B)the stairs of the (C)City of David, on the stairway of the wall, beyond the house of David, as far as (D)the Water Gate eastward.
38 (E)The other thanksgiving choir went the opposite way, and I was behind them with half of the people on the wall, going past the (F)Tower of the Ovens as far as (G)the Broad Wall, 39 (H)and above the Gate of Ephraim, above (I)the Old Gate, above (J)the Fish Gate, (K)the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of [a]the Hundred, as far as (L)the Sheep Gate; and they stopped by (M)the Gate of the Prison.
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- Nehemiah 12:39 Heb. Hammeah
Nehemiah 12:37-39
King James Version
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.
38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
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