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Nehemiah 12:30

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates and the wall.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves,—and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the Priests and Leuites were purified, and clensed the people, ? the gates, ? the wall.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the Priests and the Leuites purified themselues, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people and the gates and the wall.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people, and the porters, and the wall.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And the priests and the Lewiyyim purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And the priests 3548
{3548} Prime
כֹּהֵן
kohen
{ko-hane'}
Active participle of H3547; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman).
and the Læwiyyim לְוִיִּם 3881
{3881} Prime
לֵוִיִי
Leviyiy
{lay-vee-ee'}
Patronymic from H3878; a Leviite or descendant of Levi.
purified y2891
[2891] Standard
טָהֵר
taher
{taw-hare'}
A primitive root; properly to be bright; that is, (by implication) to be pure (physically sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically uncontaminated; morally innocent or holy).
z8691
<8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533
themselves, x2891
(2891) Complement
טָהֵר
taher
{taw-hare'}
A primitive root; properly to be bright; that is, (by implication) to be pure (physically sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically uncontaminated; morally innocent or holy).
and purified 2891
{2891} Prime
טָהֵר
taher
{taw-hare'}
A primitive root; properly to be bright; that is, (by implication) to be pure (physically sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically uncontaminated; morally innocent or holy).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the people, 5971
{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
and the gates, 8179
{8179} Prime
שַׁעַר
sha`ar
{shah'-ar}
From H8176 in its original sense; an opening, that is, door or gate.
and the wall. 2346
{2346} Prime
חוֹמָה
chowmah
{kho-maw'}
Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Nehemiah 12:27-43.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Nehemiah 12:27-43.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 12:30

Purified themselves — They that would be instrumental to sanctify others, must sanctify themselves, and set themselves apart for God, with purity of mind and sincerity of intention.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
themselves:

Genesis 35:2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that [were] with him, Put away the strange gods that [are] among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
Exodus 19:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
Exodus 19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at [your] wives.
Numbers 19:2-20 This [is] the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein [is] no blemish, [and] upon which never came yoke: ... But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he [is] unclean.
2 Chronicles 29:5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy [place].
2 Chronicles 29:34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the [other] priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites [were] more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
Ezra 6:21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,
Job 1:5 And it was so, when the days of [their] feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings [according] to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Hebrews 5:1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things [pertaining] to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
Hebrews 5:3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
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Gn 35:2. Ex 19:10, 15. Nu 19:2. 2Ch 29:5, 34. Ezr 6:21. Jb 1:5. He 5:1, 3.

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