Nehemiah 12
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Nehemiah 12:31-40

31Then I broughtH5927 upH5927 the princesH8269 of JudahH3063 uponH5921 the wallH2346, and appointedH5975 twoH8147 greatH1419 companies that gave thanksH8426 and wentH5927 in procession; whereof one wentH5927 on the rightH3225 handH3225 uponH5921 the wallH2346 towardH5921 the dung gateH8179:

32and afterH310 them went HoshaiahH1955, and halfH2677 of the princesH8269 of JudahH3063,

33and AzariahH5838, EzraH5830, and MeshullamH4918,

34JudahH3063, and BenjaminH1144, and ShemaiahH8098, and JeremiahH3414,

35and certain of the priests’H3548 sonsH1121 with trumpetsH2689: ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of JonathanH3129, the sonH1121 of ShemaiahH8098, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, the sonH1121 of MicaiahH4320, the sonH1121 of ZaccurH2139, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623;

36and his brethrenH251, ShemaiahH8098, and AzarelH5832, MilalaiH4450, GilalaiH1562, MaaiH4597, NethanelH5417, and JudahH3063, HananiH2607, with the musicalH3627 instrumentsH3627 of DavidH1732 the manH376 of GodH430; and EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 was beforeH6440 them:

37And by the fountain gateH8179, and straightH5048 beforeH5048 them, they wentH5927 upH5927 by the stairs of the cityH5892 of DavidH1732, at the goingH5927 upH5927 of the wallH2346, aboveH5921 the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, evenH5704 unto the waterH4325 gateH8179 eastwardH4217.

38And the otherH8145 company of them that gave thanksH8426 wentH1980 to meetH1980 them, and I afterH310 them, with the halfH2677 of the peopleH5971, uponH5921 the wallH2346, aboveH5921 the towerH4026 of the furnacesH8574, evenH5704 unto the broadH7342 wallH2346;

39and aboveH5921 the gateH8179 of EphraimH669, and by the oldH5975 gateH8179, and by the fishH1709 gateH8179, and the towerH4026 of HananelH2606, and the towerH4026 of Hammeah, evenH5704 unto the sheepH6629 gateH8179: and they stoodH5975 stillH5975 in the gateH8179 of the guardH4307.

40SoH5975 stoodH5975 the twoH8147 companies of them that gave thanksH8426 in the houseH1004 of GodH430, and I, and the halfH2677 of the rulersH5461 with meH589:

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