Middle Gate
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| Type | gate |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in Jerusalem (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Jeremiah 39:3 |
Middle Gate is a gate named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Jerusalem (high confidence; 4 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in Jerusalem | high (86%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for the Gate of the Foundation | very low (12%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for the Ephraim Gate | very low (6%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for the Fish Gate | very low (5%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| Israelite Tower | very low (3%) | 31.776° N, 35.232° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 39:3And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal–sharezer, Samgar–nebo, Sarsechim, Rab–saris, Nergal–sharezer, Rab–mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.