Nehemiah 7:1

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

² That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

³ And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

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BSB: When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
KJV: Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
WEB: Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
ASV: Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
DARBY: And it came to pass when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, that the doorkeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed.
BLB: And it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had hung the doors, and the gatekeepers had been appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

ÅB: Da nå muren var bygget, satte jeg inn dørene, og dørvokterne og sangerne og levittene ble satt til sin gjerning.
OTB: Da muren var fullført og dørene var satt på plass, utnevnte jeg portvaktene, sangerne og levittene.
B1930: Da nu muren var bygget, satte jeg inn dørene, og dørvokterne og sangerne og levittene blev satt til sin gjerning.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Nehemiah 6:1
Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
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Nehemiah 6:15
So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
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2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
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Nehemiah 10:39
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
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Nehemiah 3:1–32
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
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1 Chronicles 23:1–32
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
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Nehemiah 11:3
Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
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Nehemiah 12:24
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
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