Nehemiah 12:30
What does Nehemiah 12:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 12:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the priests and the Levites made themselves clean; and they made the people clean, and the doorways and the wall.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.
Context
v.29also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
v.30This passage
v.31Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:
- Exodus 19:15
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not near a woman.
- 2 Chronicles 29:5
and said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites; now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, the God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
- Exodus 19:10
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments,
- Job 1:5
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
- Numbers 19:2
This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke.
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