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Nehemiah 12:30
The priests and Levites ceremonially purified themselves; then they did the same for the people, the gates, and the wall.
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Christian Standard Bible®
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the city gates, and the wall.
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the city gates, and the wall.
Hebrew Names Version
The Kohanim and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
The Kohanim and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
King James Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
English Standard Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
New Century Version
The priests and Levites made themselves pure, and they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure.
The priests and Levites made themselves pure, and they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure.
New English Translation
When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Amplified Bible
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
New American Standard Bible
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
World English Bible
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Priests and Leuites were purified, and clensed the people, & the gates, & the wall.
And the Priests and Leuites were purified, and clensed the people, & the gates, & the wall.
Legacy Standard Bible
The priests and the Levites cleansed themselves; they also cleansed the people, the gates, and the wall.
The priests and the Levites cleansed themselves; they also cleansed the people, the gates, and the wall.
Berean Standard Bible
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Contemporary English Version
The priests and Levites held special ceremonies to make themselves holy, and then they did the same for the rest of the people and for the gates and walls of the city.
The priests and Levites held special ceremonies to make themselves holy, and then they did the same for the rest of the people and for the gates and walls of the city.
Complete Jewish Bible
The cohanim and L'vi'im first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates and the wall;
The cohanim and L'vi'im first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates and the wall;
Darby Translation
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the priests and Levites made themselves pure in a ceremony. Then they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure in a ceremony.
So the priests and Levites made themselves pure in a ceremony. Then they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure in a ceremony.
George Lamsa Translation
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people and the gates and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people and the gates and the wall.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Literal Translation
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves. And they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves. And they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye prestes and Leuites purified them selues, and clensed the people, the gates and the wall.
And ye prestes and Leuites purified them selues, and clensed the people, the gates and the wall.
American Standard Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Bible in Basic English
And the priests and the Levites made themselves clean; and they made the people clean, and the doorways and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites made themselves clean; and they made the people clean, and the doorways and the wall.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the priestes and Leuites were purified, & clensed the people, & the gates, and the wall.
And the priestes and Leuites were purified, & clensed the people, & the gates, and the wall.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
King James Version (1611)
And the Priests and the Leuites purified themselues, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the Priests and the Leuites purified themselues, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people, and the porters, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people, and the porters, and the wall.
English Revised Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And prestis and dekenes weren clensid, and thei clensiden the puple, and the yatis, and the wal.
And prestis and dekenes weren clensid, and thei clensiden the puple, and the yatis, and the wal.
Update Bible Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
New King James Version
Then the priests and Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Then the priests and Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
New Living Translation
The priests and Levites first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
The priests and Levites first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
New Life Bible
The religious leaders and the Levites made themselves holy, and they made the people, the gates, and the wall holy.
The religious leaders and the Levites made themselves holy, and they made the people, the gates, and the wall holy.
New Revised Standard
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, - and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, - and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Revised Standard Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people and the gates and the wall.
Young's Literal Translation
and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.
and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates and the wall.
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates and the wall.
Contextual Overview
27When it came time for the dedication of the wall, they tracked down and brought in the Levites from all their homes in Jerusalem to carry out the dedication exuberantly: thanksgiving hymns, songs, cymbals, harps, and lutes. The singers assembled from all around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, from Beth Gilgal, from the farms at Geba and Azmaveth—the singers had built villages for themselves all around Jerusalem. 30 The priests and Levites ceremonially purified themselves; then they did the same for the people, the gates, and the wall. 31I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I appointed two large choirs. One proceeded on the wall to the right toward the Dung Gate. Hashaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them, including Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah. Some of the young priests had trumpets. Next, playing the musical instruments of David the man of God, came Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph, and his brothers Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. Ezra the scholar led them. 37 At the Fountain Gate they went straight ahead, up the steps of the City of David using the wall stairway above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east. 38The other choir proceeded to the left. I and half of the people followed them on the wall from the Tower of Furnaces to the Broad Wall, over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred as far as the Sheep Gate, stopping at the Prison Gate. 40The two choirs then took their places in The Temple of God. I was there with half of the officials, along with the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah with their trumpets. Also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, directed by Jezrahiah, made the rafters ring. 43 That day they offered great sacrifices, an exuberant celebration because God had filled them with great joy. The women and children raised their happy voices with all the rest. Jerusalem's jubilation was heard far and wide.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
themselves: Genesis 35:2, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:15, Numbers 19:2-20, 2 Chronicles 29:5, 2 Chronicles 29:34, Ezra 6:21, Job 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, Hebrews 5:3
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 3:1 - sanctified it Nehemiah 13:22 - I commanded Psalms 147:13 - he hath Jeremiah 31:38 - that
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves,.... By washing their bodies and their clothes, perhaps by sprinkling the water of purification on them, see Numbers 8:6.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 30. The priests and the Levites purified themselves — This consisted in washings, abstinence from wine, and other matters, which, on all other occasions, were lawful. And as to the purifying of the gates and the walls, nothing was requisite but to remove all filth from the former, and all rubbish that might have been laid against the latter.
