Nehemiah 12:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.”
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“After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 12:30 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:2So 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 19:10Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
- Exodus 19:15“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
- Numbers 19:2“This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded: Instruct the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer that has no defect and has never been placed under a yoke.
- 1 Chronicles 15:14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 29:5“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.
- 2 Chronicles 29:34However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
- Ezra 6:21The 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.
- Nehemiah 13:22Then 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.
- Nehemiah 13:30Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
- Job 1:5And 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 God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
- Hebrews 5:1Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
- Hebrews 5:3That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
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