Parallel Verses
Amplified
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
New American Standard Bible
The priests and the Levites
King James Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Holman Bible
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
International Standard Version
The priests and the descendants of Levi purified themselves, and also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
A Conservative Version
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people, and 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.
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.
Darby Translation
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.
Julia Smith Translation
And the priests and the Levites will be purified, and they will purify the people and the gates and the wall
King James 2000
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Modern King James verseion
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves. And they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the priests and Levites purified themselves, and cleansed the people, the gates and the wall.
NET Bible
When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
New Heart English Bible
The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
The Emphasized Bible
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, - and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Webster
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, and the gates, and the wall.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Themes
Dedication » Of the wall of jerusalem
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 12:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dedication Of The Wall Of Jerusalem
29 from Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. 30 The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall. 31 Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first one proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.
Cross References
Exodus 19:10
The Lord also said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow [that is, prepare them for My sacred purpose], and have them wash their clothes
Job 1:5
When the days of their feasting were over, Job would send [for them] and consecrate them, rising early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and
Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the [idols and images of] foreign gods that are among you, and ceremonially purify yourselves and change [into fresh] clothes;
Exodus 19:15
He said to the people, “Be prepared for the third day; do not
Numbers 19:2-20
“This is the statute of the law which the Lord has commanded: ‘Tell the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never been placed.
2 Chronicles 29:5
Then he said to them, “Levites, listen to me! Now consecrate (dedicate) yourselves and consecrate the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and get the filth [of idol worship] out of the Holy Place.
2 Chronicles 29:34
But there were too few priests and they were unable to skin all the burnt offerings; so until the other priests had consecrated themselves, their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was done. For the Levites were more upright in heart and more conscientious than the priests in consecrating themselves.
Ezra 6:21
The Passover was eaten by the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) who returned from exile and by all those who had separated themselves from the [ceremonial] uncleanness of the nations of the land to join them, in order to seek the Lord God of Israel.
Nehemiah 13:22
And I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates to keep the Sabbath day holy. O my God, remember me concerning this also and have compassion on me according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness.
Nehemiah 13:30
Thus I cleansed and purified them from everything foreign (pagan), and I defined the duties of the priests and Levites, each one in his task;
Hebrews 5:1
For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed [to act] on behalf of men in things relating to God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Hebrews 5:3
and because of this [human weakness] he is required to offer sacrifices for sins, for himself as well as for the people.