Bible Strands
Nehemiah 11:21
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nehemiah records the post-exilic resettlement of Jerusalem, specifying where the temple servants dwelled after the community returned.
The words — The text uses נְתִינִים (neṯînîm, "temple servants") and יֹשְׁבִים (yōšəḇîm, "dwelling") to identify a group stationed at עֹפֶל (ʿōp̄eḇ, "Ophel").
The thread — This location reappears in Nehemiah 3:26 during the wall repairs and in 2 Chronicles 27:3 when Jotham fortifies the hill of Ophel.
Why it lands — The verse assigns administrative oversight to Ziha and Gishpa, establishing a clear chain of command for the temple servants.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 3:26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
- 2 Chronicles 27:3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.
- Nehemiah 3:31 Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.