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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Water-gate</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/w/water-gate.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/nehemiah/3-26.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/w/water-gate.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Water-gate</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/w/water-flood.htm" title="Water-flood">◄</a> Water-gate <a href="/topical/w/water-hen.htm" title="Water-hen">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The Water-gate is a significant location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Nehemiah. It is one of the gates of Jerusalem, which played a crucial role during the time of the rebuilding of the city walls under Nehemiah's leadership. The Water-gate is particularly noted for its association with the public reading of the Law.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/nehemiah/3-26.htm">Nehemiah 3:26</a></b> · "And the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower." <br><br> In this passage, the Water-gate is mentioned as a landmark in the reconstruction efforts of Jerusalem's walls. The temple servants, or Nethinim, were involved in the repairs, indicating the gate's proximity to the temple area and its importance in the city's religious and civic life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/nehemiah/8.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a></b> · "At that time all the people gathered together as one in the square before the Water Gate. And they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in the presence of the men and women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law." <br><br> This passage highlights the Water-gate as a central location for the spiritual renewal of the people of Israel. The public reading of the Law by Ezra signifies a return to covenant faithfulness and a communal commitment to God's commandments. The gathering at the Water-gate underscores its role as a place of assembly and instruction.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context:</b><br><br>The Water-gate's name likely derives from its proximity to a water source, possibly the Gihon Spring or the Pool of Siloam, which were vital for the city's water supply. Gates in ancient cities were not only points of entry and exit but also served as places for public gatherings, legal proceedings, and religious activities.<br><br>In the context of Nehemiah's time, the Water-gate's significance is amplified by the spiritual revival that took place there. The reading of the Law at this gate symbolizes the people's desire to align themselves with God's will and to restore their identity as His chosen people after the Babylonian exile.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>The events at the Water-gate reflect the importance of God's Word in the life of the community. The public reading and explanation of the Law demonstrate the necessity of understanding and obeying God's commandments. This gathering serves as a model for the communal worship and study of Scripture, emphasizing the role of spiritual leaders like Ezra in guiding the people in truth.<br><br>The Water-gate also represents a place of renewal and recommitment to the covenant. It is a reminder of the transformative power of God's Word and the unity it brings to His people when they gather to hear and respond to it.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/reading_the_law_with_tears.htm"><span class="l">Reading the Law with Tears and Joy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that<br> was before the <b>water gate</b>; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/reading the law with tears.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bounds/the_necessity_of_prayer/xiv_prayer_and_the_house.htm"><span class="l">Prayer and the House of God</span></a> <br><b>...</b> themselves, were alive to the situation, and, on one occasion, the priests, Levites<br> and people assembled themselves together as one man before the <b>water gate</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bounds/the necessity of prayer/xiv prayer and the house.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/appendix_1_massecheth_middoth.htm"><span class="l">Appendix 1 Massecheth Middoth</span></a> <br><b>...</b> That in the south was the gate of burning; second to it, the gate of the firstborn;<br> third to it, the <b>water gate</b>. <b>...</b> And why was its name called the <b>water</b>-<b>gate</b>? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/appendix 1 massecheth middoth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_26_the_girdle_of.htm"><span class="l">The Girdle of the City. Nehemiah 3</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b>, of which is mention, Nehemiah 12:37.3. Ophel, and the Horse-gate,<br> Nehemiah 3:27,28; of which mention is also made, Jeremiah 31:40. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 26 the girdle of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/taylor/a_retrospect/illustrations.htm"><span class="l">Illustrations</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Salt junk on the Yang-tsi 13 6. Travelling by mule cart on "the great plain" 19<br> 7. Ch'ung-k'ing, the Yang-tsi, and mountains beyond 24 8. <b>Water gate</b> and Custom <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/taylor/a retrospect/illustrations.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_17_1871/the_joy_of_the_lord.htm"><span class="l">The Joy of the Lord, the Strength of his People</span></a> <br><b>...</b> even then melted with penitential grief, "for all the people wept when they heard<br> the words of the law." The vast congregation before the <b>watergate</b>, under the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the joy of the lord.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/overcoming_great_difficulties.htm"><span class="l">Overcoming Great Difficulties</span></a> <br><b>...</b> At the Fountain Gate they went straight up the stairs of the City of David by the<br> ascent along the wall above the House of David to the <b>Water Gate</b> on the east <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/overcoming great difficulties.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_vii_in_the_last.htm"><span class="l">In the Last, the Great Day of the Feast'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A threefold blast of the Priests' trumpets welcomed the arrival of the Priest, as<br> he entered through the <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b>,' [4006] which obtained its name from this <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vii in the last.htm</font><p><a href="/library/howie/biographia_scoticana_scots_worthies/the_life_of_david_hackston.htm"><span class="l">The Life of David Hackston of Rathillet.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> which he and other three prisoners were taken to Edinburgh, where, by order of the<br> council, they were received by the magistrates at the <b>water</b>-<b>gate</b>, and he set <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of david hackston.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wishard/concerning_the_assumptions_of_destructive_criticism/iii_was_moses_a_literary.htm"><span class="l">Was Moses "A Literary Fiction"?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> verse in this chapter he informs us that "all the people gathered themselves together,<br> as one man, into the street that is before the <b>water gate</b>, and they <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../iii was moses a literary.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/w/water-gate.htm"><span class="l"><b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b>. Water-flood, <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b>. Water-hen . Multi-Version<br> Concordance <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b> (5 Occurrences). Nehemiah 3:26 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/water-gate.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/street.htm"><span class="l">Street (54 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 8:1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the<br> street that was before the <b>water</b><b>gate</b>; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/street.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/broad.htm"><span class="l">Broad (113 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 8:1 All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad<br> place that was before the <b>water</b><b>gate</b>; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/broad.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nethinim.htm"><span class="l">Nethinim (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> A part of the city in Ophel, opposite the <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b>, was assigned them as an official<br> residence (Nehemiah 3:26, 31), and the situation is certainly <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nethinim.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/square.htm"><span class="l">Square (94 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 8:1 All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad<br> place that was before the <b>water</b><b>gate</b>; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/square.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nethinims.htm"><span class="l">Nethinims (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV WBS). Nehemiah 3:26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over<br> against the <b>water</b><b>gate</b> toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nethinims.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/noon.htm"><span class="l">Noon (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 8:3 He read therein before the broad place that was before the <b>water</b><b>gate</b><br> from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/noon.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/water-hen.htm"><span class="l">Water-hen (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Water-hen. <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b>, Water-hen. Water-hole . Multi-Version Concordance<br> Water-hen (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b> <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b>, Water-hen. Water-hole . Reference Bible <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/water-hen.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/water-flood.htm"><span class="l">Water-flood (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Water-flood. Waterflood, Water-flood. <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b> . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br> (WBS). Waterflood, Water-flood. <b>Water</b>-<b>gate</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/water-flood.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/intelligent.htm"><span class="l">Intelligent (47 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 8:3 and he readeth in it before the broad place that 'is' before the<br><b>water</b>-<b>gate</b>, from the light till the middle of the day, over-against the men, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/intelligent.htm - 20k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/gates-of-Jerusalem.html">What was/is the importance of the gates of Jerusalem? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Pool-of-Bethesda.html">What happened at the Pool of Bethesda? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/ultimate-reconciliation.html">What is ultimate reconciliation? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Water-gate (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/3-26.htm">Nehemiah 3:26</a></span><br />(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, even over against the <span class="boldtext">water-gate</span> toward the east, and the tower which lies out.)<br /><span class="source">(DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1</a></span><br />all the people gathered together as one man to the open place that was before the <span class="boldtext">water-gate</span>; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded Israel.<br /><span class="source">(DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">Nehemiah 8:3</a></span><br />And he read in it before the open place that was before the <span class="boldtext">water-gate</span> from the morning until midday, in presence of the men and the women, and those that could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.<br /><span class="source">(DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">Nehemiah 8:16</a></span><br />And the people went forth and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the open space of the <span class="boldtext">water-gate</span>, and in the open space of the gate of Ephraim.<br /><span class="source">(DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm">Nehemiah 12:37</a></span><br />And at the fountain-gate, and over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the <span class="boldtext">water-gate</span> eastward.<br /><span class="source">(DBY WBS YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/w/water-gate.htm">Water-gate</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/swan.htm">Swan (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/water-gate.htm">Water-gate (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/water-hole.htm">Water-hole (25 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hen.htm">Hen (7 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/w/water-flood.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Water-flood"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Water-flood" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/w/water-hen.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Water-hen"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Water-hen" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>