Nehemiah 8:16
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So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.
In other translations
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּצְאוּvaiyetze'uand they went outH3318הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971וַיָּבִיאוּvaiyavi'uand they brought [leaves]H935וַיַּעֲשׂוּvaiya'asuand they madeH6213לָהֶםlahemfor themselvesסֻכּוֹתsukotboothsH5521אִישׁ'isheach oneH376עַל־'al-onH5921גַּגּוֹgagoown roof hisH1406וּבְחַצְרֹתֵיהֶםuvechatzroteihemand in courtyards theirH2691וּבְחַצְרוֹתuvechatzrotand in [the] courtyards ofH2691בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430וּבִרְחוֹבuvirchovand in [the] open space ofH7339שַׁעַרsha'ar[the] gate ofH8179הַמַּיִםhamayimthe waterH4325וּבִרְחוֹבuvirchovand in [the] open space ofH7339שַׁעַרsha'ar[the] gate ofH8179אֶפְרָיִם׃'efrayimEphraimH669
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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Places: Ephraim Gate, Water Gate