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Nehemiah 12:30

Purity

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;

29 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.

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:

32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

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BSB
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
KJV
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
WEB
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
ASV
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
DARBY
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.
BLB
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
ÅB
Og prestene og levittene renset seg, og de renset folket og portene og muren.
OTB
Prestene og levittene renset seg selv; de renset også folket, portene og muren.
B1930
Og prestene og levittene renset sig, og de renset folket og portene og muren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 19:10

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

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  • Job 1:5

    And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

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  • Ezra 6:21

    And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:5

    And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.

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  • Exodus 19:15

    And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

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  • Numbers 19:2–20

    This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

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  • Hebrews 5:1

    For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

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  • Hebrews 5:3

    And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

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