Nehuniah the Well-Digger / nḥṿnyʾ ḥṿfr shyḥyn
It is told that Nehuniah, the well-digger, knew which rock one may drill and find water and which rock does not absorb water. He would dig wells in public places for the benefit of pilgrims. He also had a duty to perform in the Temple, for he was listed among its high officials. The service in the T...
| Published in: | Bet miḳra |
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| Language: | Hebrew |
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1975
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Bet miḳra
Year: 1975, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-6 |
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| Summary: | It is told that Nehuniah, the well-digger, knew which rock one may drill and find water and which rock does not absorb water. He would dig wells in public places for the benefit of pilgrims. He also had a duty to perform in the Temple, for he was listed among its high officials. The service in the Temple required a great deal of water — for the purification of the priests and the people, for rinsing the sacrifices and for maintaining cleanliness after the sacrifice of numerous animals every festival. In the Temple courtyard there were 30 wells that were filled by water conduits and rain water. The wells contained more than 60,000 cubic meters of water. All of this was under the supervision of Nehuniah. He was the water-engineer in the Temple. |
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