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Nehemiah 12:31 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate; "
Nehemiah 12:31
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29 also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.
30 The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
31 Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;
32 and after them went Hoshaiah, with half of the princes of Judah,
33 and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
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Nehemiah 12:1
"Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,"
Nehemiah 12:2
"Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"
Nehemiah 12:3
"Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,"
Nehemiah 12:4
"Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 12:5
"Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,"
Nehemiah 12:6
"Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
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