Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
3:28-32 This final group of workers connected the repairs to the Sheep Gate, where the work had started (3:1). • Horse Gate: See also 2 Chr 23:15; Jer 31:40. • East Gate: See also 1 Chr 26:14, 17; 2 Chr 31:14; Ezek 10:19; 40:21-22.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
3:28-32 This final group of workers connected the repairs to the Sheep Gate, where the work had started (3:1). • Horse Gate: See also 2 Chr 23:15; Jer 31:40. • East Gate: See also 1 Chr 26:14, 17; 2 Chr 31:14; Ezek 10:19; 40:21-22.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
From above the horse-gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Further on, past the horse doorway, the priests were at work, every one opposite his house.