Nehemiah 12:30 “After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified t…”

Nehemiah 12:30

After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

World English Bible

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Priests and Leuites were purified, and clensed the people, and 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.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse 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.

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Cross references

“themselves”

Exodus 19:10 2 Chronicles 29:5 Ezra 6:21 Job 1:5 Genesis 35:2 Exodus 19:15

Exodus 19:10 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes

2 Chronicles 29:5 · BSB

“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.

Ezra 6:21 · BSB

The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.

Job 1:5 · BSB

And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed…

Genesis 35:2 · BSB

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments.

Exodus 19:15 · BSB

“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

Also

Nehemiah 13:30 Nehemiah 13:22

Nehemiah 13:30 · BSB

Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

Nehemiah 13:22 · BSB

Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

31Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

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