Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12:27-34

27At the dedicationH2598 of the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389, the LevitesH3881 were sought outH1245 from allH3605 their homesH4725 and broughtH935 to JerusalemH3389 to celebrateH6213 the joyousH8057 dedicationH2598 with thanksgivingH8426 and singingH7892, accompanied by cymbalsH4700, harpsH5035, and lyresH3658. 28The singers were alsoH1121H7891 assembledH622 fromH4480 the regionH3603 aroundH5439 JerusalemH3389, fromH4480 the villagesH2691 of the NetophathitesH5200, 29from Beth-gilgalH1019, and from the fieldsH7704 of GebaH1387 and AzmavethH5820, forH3588 they had builtH1129 villagesH2691 for themselves aroundH5439 JerusalemH3389. 30After the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 had purified themselvesH2891, they purifiedH2891 the peopleH5971, the gatesH8179, and the wallH2346.

31Then I brought the leadersH8269 of JudahH3063 upH5927 onH5921 the wallH2346, and I appointedH5975 twoH8147 greatH1419 thanksgivingH8426 choirs. One was to proceedH8418 along the topH5921 of the wallH23461 to the rightH3225, toward the DungH830 GateH8179. 32HoshaiahH1955 and halfH2677 the leadersH8269 of JudahH3063 followedH1980H310, 33along with AzariahH5838, EzraH5830, MeshullamH4918, 34JudahH3063, BenjaminH1144, ShemaiahH8098, JeremiahH3414,

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  1. 1. Nehemiah 12:31 Or alongside the wall; also in verse 38 ↩

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