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37 They went from the Fountain Gate straight up the steps ·to the highest part of the wall by the older part of the city [L of the City of David]. They ·went on [passed] above the ·house [palace] of David to the Water Gate on the east.

38 The second ·chorus [choir] ·went to the left [proceeded in the opposite direction], while I followed them on top of the wall with half the people. We went from the Tower of the ·Ovens [Furnaces; Firepots] to the Broad Wall, 39 ·over [above] the Gate of Ephraim to the ·Old [L Jeshanah] Gate and the Fish Gate, to the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred. We went as far as the Sheep Gate and ·stopped [L stood] at the Gate of the Guard.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 12:38 Or them alongside
  2. Nehemiah 12:39 Or Old