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Nehemiah 12:40

Praise and worship

38 The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

41 as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—

42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.

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BSB
The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,
KJV
So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
WEB
So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me;
ASV
So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;
DARBY
And both choirs stood in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;
BLB
And the two thanksgiving groups stood in the house of God, and I, and half of the officials with me,
ÅB
Slik sto begge lovsangskorene ved Guds hus, likeså jeg og halvdelen av formennene med meg
OTB
De to korene som ga takk tok deretter sine plasser i Guds hus; jeg tok også min plass der, sammen med halvparten av embetsmennene,
B1930
Således stod begge lovsangskorene ved Guds hus, likeså jeg og halvdelen av formennene med mig

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Cross references

  • Psalms 42:4

    These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

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  • Nehemiah 12:31–32

    Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

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  • Psalms 134:1–3

    Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

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  • Psalms 47:6–9

    Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

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