Benjamin, Gate of — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

One of the gates in Jerusalem’s old wall. The Gate of Benjamin was probably at the northeast corner, since the prophet Jeremiah passed through it on his way to Benjamin’s territory northeast of Jerusalem (Jer 37:12-13). On at least one occasion King Zedekiah held court there (38:7). It was essentially opposite the west wall’s Corner Gate (Zec 14:10). When the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt at the end of the exile, a new gate known as the Sheep Gate (Neh 3:1, 32 OET NEH 3:1 · OET NEH 3:32) or possibly the Muster Gate (Neh 3:31) may have been at the same site. See Jerusalem.

Show passage in OET: JER 37:12–13

OET-RV JER 37:12

12 Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) left the city to go to the Benyamin region to take possession of a section of land there among his people.

OET-RV JER 37:13

13 As he went through the Benyamin gate, a chief guard named Yiriyah (son of Shelemyah, son of Hananyah) was there. He seized the prophet Yirmiyah and claimed that he was deserting to the Babylonians.

OET-LV JER 37:12

12 And_ Yirmə^yāh _he/it _went _out from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_go the _land _of Binyāmīn to_receive _a _portion from_there in _the_middle the_people.

OET-LV JER 37:13

13 And_he/it _was he was_at_the _gate _of Binyāmīn and_there a _captain _of the_guard and_his/its_name was_Yirʼiyyāyh/(Irijah) the _son _of Shelem^yāh the _son _of Ḩₐnan^yāh and_he _arrested DOM Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet to_say to the_ones_from _Kasdiy you are_falling.

Show passage in OET: JER 38:7

OET-RV JER 38:7

7 Now the Kushi Eved -Melek was one of the trusted servants in the king’s house and he heard that they had put Yirmiyah down into the cistern. Meanwhile, the king was sitting at the Benyamin Gate.

OET-LV JER 38:7

7 And_ ˊEⱱed Melek the_Kūshiy/(Cushite) a _man _of a _court-official _he/it _listened and_he in_house _of the_king if/because _that they _had _put DOM Yirmə^yāh into the_cistern and_the_king was_sitting in_the _gate _of Binyāmīn.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 14:10

OET-RV ZEC 14:10

10 All the land will be like the plain from Geva to Rimon south of Yerushalem. Yerushalem will continue to be in the hills and remain in its own place, from the Benyamin Gate to the place where the first gate was, to the Corner Gate, and from the Hananel Tower to the king’s wine-pressing pits.

OET-LV ZEC 14:10

10 All _of the_earth/land it _will _change like_ˊArāⱱāh from_Geⱱaˊ to_Rimmōn the_south _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_it _will _rise and_it _will _remain in_its _place (to)_from_the_gate _of Binyāmīn to the_place _of the_gate _of (the)_first to the _gate _of the _corners and_the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl to the _winepresses _of the _king.

Show passage in OET: NEH 3:1; NEH 3:32

OET-RV NEH 3:1

3 The high priest Elyashiv worked together with his brothers the priests, and they rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They themselves dedicated it and installed the doors on it. In addition, they dedicated the section of the wall as far as the Hundred Tower and beyond that to the Hananel Tower.

OET-RV NEH 3:32

32 ⇔and the other goldsmiths and some merchants repaired the last section of the wall from the upper room in the corner to the Sheep Gate.

OET-LV NEH 3:1

3 And_ ʼElyāshiyⱱ the_priest/officer (the)_great and_brothers _of_his the_priests _he/it _rose _up and_they _rebuilt DOM the _gate _of the _sheep they they_consecrated _it and_they _set _up doors _of_its and_unto the _tower _of the _hundred they_consecrated _it to the _tower _of Ḩₐnan^ʼēl.

OET-LV NEH 3:32

32 And_between the _roof-chamber _of the _corner and_the _gate _of the _sheep the_goldsmiths and_the_traders they _repaired.

Show passage in OET: NEH 3:31

OET-RV NEH 3:31

31 Next was the goldsmiths’ son Malkiyah who repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and up to the upper room in the corner,

OET-LV NEH 3:31

31 After_him Malkīy^yāh the _son _of the _goldsmith[s] he _repaired to the _house _of the _temple _servants and_the_traders before the _gate _of the _muster and_unto the _roof-chamber _of the _corner.

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