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30 The religious leaders and the Levites made themselves holy, and they made the people, the gates, and the wall holy.

31 Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall. And I picked two large groups of singers to give thanks. One group was to go to the right on top of the wall to the Waste Gate. 32 Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them,

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30 When the priests and Levites had purified themselves ceremonially, they purified the people,(A) the gates and the wall.

31 I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of[a] the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of[b] the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.(B) 32 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,

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  1. Nehemiah 12:31 Or go alongside
  2. Nehemiah 12:31 Or proceed alongside

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

31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

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