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Nehemiah 12:29

AzmavethBeth-gilgalGebaJerusalem

27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

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BSB
from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
KJV
Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
WEB
also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.
ASV
also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
DARBY
also from Beth-Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves hamlets round about Jerusalem.
BLB
and from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
ÅB
og fra Bet-Haggilgal og fra Gebas og Asmavets jorder; for sangerne hadde bygget seg landsbyer rundt omkring Jerusalem.
OTB
fra Bet-Gilgal, og fra markene til Geba og Asmavet, for sangerne hadde etablert landsbyer for seg selv rundt Jerusalem.
B1930
og fra Bet-Haggilgal og fra Gebas og Asmavets jorder; for sangerne hadde bygget sig landsbyer rundt omkring Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:60

    And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:30

    Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?

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  • Joshua 21:17

    And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,

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  • Nehemiah 11:31

    The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,

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  • Joshua 5:9

    And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.

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  • Ezra 2:24

    The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

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  • Joshua 10:43

    And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

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