Nehemiah 12:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Nehemiah 12:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 12:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 12:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard.”

Nehemiah 12:39 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 12:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.”

Nehemiah 12:39 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 12:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and from beyond the gate of Ephraim, and by the old-gate, and by the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, and unto the sheep-gate--and they have stood at the prison-gate.”

Nehemiah 12:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 12:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the gate of the old [wall], and above the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even to the sheep-gate; and they stood still in the prison-gate.”

Nehemiah 12:39 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 12:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And vpon the gate of Ephraim, and vpon the olde gate, and vpon the fishgate, and the towre of Hananeel, and the towre of Meah, euen vnto the sheepegate: and they stood in the gate of the warde.”

Nehemiah 12:39 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 12:39 in Context — Nehemiah 12

37 Y á la puerta de la Fuente, en derecho delante de ellos, subieron por las gradas de la ciudad de David, por la subida del muro, desde la casa de David hasta la puerta de las Aguas al oriente.

38 Y el segundo coro iba del lado opuesto, y yo en pos de él, con la mitad del pueblo sobre el muro, desde la torre de los Hornos hasta el muro ancho;

39 Y desde la puerta de Ephraim hasta la puerta vieja, y á la puerta del Pescado, y la torre de Hananeel, y la torre de Hamath, hasta la puerta de las Ovejas: y pararon en la puerta de la Cárcel.

40 Pararon luego los dos coros en la casa de Dios; y yo, y la mitad de los magistrados conmigo;

41 Y los sacerdotes, Eliacim, Maaseías, Miniamin, Michâías, Elioenai, Zacarías, y Hananías, con trompetas;

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What Does Nehemiah 12:39 Mean?

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