Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12:27-34

27Now at the dedicationH2598 of the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 they soughtH1245 outH1245 the LevitesH3881 from allH3605 their placesH4725, to bringH935 them to JerusalemH3389 so that they could celebrateH6213 the dedicationH2598 with joyH8057, with songsH8426 ofH8426 thanksgivingH8426 and with songsH7892 1to the accompaniment of cymbalsH4700, harpsH5035, and lyresH3658. 28So the sonsH1121 of the singersH7891 were assembledH622 from the territoryH3603 aroundH5439 JerusalemH3389, and from 2the villagesH2691 of the NetophathitesH5200, 29from Beth-gilgalH1019 and from their fieldsH7704 in GebaH1387 and AzmavethH5820, becauseH3588 the singersH7891 had builtH1129 themselves villagesH2691 aroundH5439 JerusalemH3389. 30The priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 3purifiedH2891 themselves; they also purifiedH2891 the peopleH5971, the gatesH8179, and the wallH2346.

31Then I had the leadersH8269 of JudahH3063 comeH5927 upH5927 on topH4480H5921 of the wallH2346, and I appointedH5975 twoH8147 largeH1419 4choirsH8426, 56the first proceedingH8418 to the rightH3225 on topH4480H5921 of the wallH2346 toward 7the DungH830 GateH8179. 32HoshaiahH1955 and halfH2677 of the leadersH8269 of JudahH3063 followedH1980H310 them, 33with AzariahH5838, EzraH5830, MeshullamH4918, 34JudahH3063, BenjaminH1144, ShemaiahH8098, JeremiahH3414,

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Notes

  1. 1. Nehemiah 12:27 1 Chr 15:16, 28 ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 12:28 1 Chr 9:16 ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 12:30 Neh 13:22, 30 ↩
  4. 4. Nehemiah 12:31 Lit thanksgiving choirs ↩
  5. 5. Nehemiah 12:31 Heb and processions to the right ↩
  6. 6. Nehemiah 12:31 Neh 12:38 ↩
  7. 7. Nehemiah 12:31 Neh 2:13 ↩

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