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Contemporary English Version

Nehemiah 11:21

But the temple workers lived in the section of Jerusalem known as Ophel, and the two men in charge of them were Ziha and Gishpa.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gispa;   Nethinims;   Ziha;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ophel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Nethinim;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ophel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ziha;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Gispa;   Judea;   Nethinim;   Ophel;   Ziha;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Gishpa;   Ziha;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gishpa;   Nethinim;   Priests and Levites;   Writing;   Ziha;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Benjamin ;   Gispa ;   Ophel ;   Ziha ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Nethinim;   Ophel;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Gis'pa;   O'phel;   Zi'ha;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gishpa;   Nethinim;   Ophel;   Ziha;   Zion;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.
Hebrew Names Version
But the temple servants lived in `Ofel: and Tzicha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
King James Version
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
English Standard Version
But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
New Century Version
The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
New English Translation
The temple attendants were living on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them.
Amplified Bible
But the temple servants were living in Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.
New American Standard Bible
But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.
World English Bible
But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Nethinims dwelt in the fortres, & Ziha, and Gispa was ouer the Nethinims.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
Berean Standard Bible
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.
Complete Jewish Bible
The temple servants lived in the ‘Ofel; Tzicha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.
Darby Translation
And the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinim.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the Temple servants.
George Lamsa Translation
And their servants settled down every one in charge of his work and his plough.
Good News Translation
The Temple workers lived in the part of Jerusalem called Ophel and worked under the supervision of Ziha and Gishpa.
Lexham English Bible
But the temple servants were living on the Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
Literal Translation
But the temple-slaves lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the temple-slaves.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Zipha and Gispa belonged vnto the Nethinims.
American Standard Version
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
Bible in Basic English
But the Nethinim were living in the Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, and Ziha and Gispa were set ouer the Nethinims.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
King James Version (1611)
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha, and Gispa were ouer the Nethinims.
English Revised Version
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Natynneis, that dwelliden in Ophel, and Siacha, and Gaspha; of Natynneis.
Update Bible Version
But those given [to temple service] dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over those given [to temple service].
Webster's Bible Translation
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
New King James Version
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel. And Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
New Living Translation
The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel.
New Life Bible
But the servants of the house of God were living in Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were over the servants of the house of God.
New Revised Standard
But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, the Nethinim, were dwelling in Ophel, - and, Ziha and Gishpa, were over the Nethinim.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Nathinites, that dwelt in Ophel, and Siaha, and Gaspha of the Nathinites.
Revised Standard Version
But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
Young's Literal Translation
and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa [are] over the Nethinim.
THE MESSAGE
The Temple staff lived on the hill Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were responsible for them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.

Contextual Overview

20 The rest of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, lived on their own property in the other towns of Judah. 21 But the temple workers lived in the section of Jerusalem known as Ophel, and the two men in charge of them were Ziha and Gishpa. 22 Uzzi son of Bani was the leader of the Levites in Jerusalem. His grandfather was Hashabiah, his great-grandfather was Mattaniah, and his great-great-grandfather was Mica. He belonged to the Asaph clan that was in charge of the music for the temple services, 23 though the daily choice of music and musicians was decided by royal decree of the Persian king. 24 The people of Israel were represented at the Persian court by Pethahiah son of Meshezabel from the Zerah clan of the Judah tribe. 25 Some of the people of Judah lived in the following towns near their farms: Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, 26 Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-Pelet, 27 Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, 28 Ziklag, Meconah, 29 Enrimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the: Nehemiah 3:26, Nehemiah 3:31, 2 Chronicles 27:3

Ophel: or, the tower

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:2 - the Nethinims

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel,.... An high place or tower on the wall of Jerusalem, see 2 Chronicles 27:3,

and Ziha, and Gispa, were over the Nethinims; had the oversight of them, and took care that they did their work; they were such themselves, but the principal of them, see Ezra 2:43.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ophel, the southern spur of the temple hill, having a wall of its own Nehemiah 3:27 might be reckoned either in Jerusalem or outside it. Here it is made a separate place.


 
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