Nehemiah 12:30

Easy To Read Version

So, the priests and Levites made themselves pure in a ceremony. Then they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure in a ceremony.

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob said to his family and to all his servants, “Destroy all those foreign gods made of wood and metal that you have. Make yourselves pure. Put on clean clothes.

1 Chronicles 15:14

Then the priests and Levites {\cf2\super [157]} made themselves holy {\cf2\super [158]} so they could carry the Box of the Agreement {\cf2\super [159]} of the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:34

But there were not enough priests to skin and cut up all the animals for the burnt offerings. So their relatives, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and until other priests could make themselves ready for holy service. The Levites were more serious about making themselves ready to serve the Lord. They were more serious than the priests.

Ezra 6:21

So all the people of Israel that came back from captivity ate the Passover meal. Other people washed themselves and made themselves pure from the unclean {\cf2\super [40]} things of the people living in that country. Those pure people also shared in the Passover meal. Those people did this so they could go to the Lord, the God of Israel, for help.

Nehemiah 13:22

Then I commanded the Levites to make themselves pure. After they did that, they were to go and guard the gates. This was done to make sure the Sabbath {\cf2\super [91]} day was kept a holy day.

Nehemiah 13:30

So I made the priests and Levites clean and pure. I took away all the foreigners and the strange things they taught. And I gave the Levites and priests their own duties and responsibilities.

Job 1:5

Job got up early in the morning after his children had a party. He offered a burnt offering for each of his children. He thought, “Maybe my children were careless and sinned against God at their party.” Job always did this so his children would be forgiven of their sins.

Exodus 19:10

And the Lord said to Moses, “Today and tomorrow you must prepare the people for a special meeting. The people must wash their clothes

Exodus 19:15

Then Moses said to the people, “Be ready for the meeting with God in three days. Until that time, the men must not touch the women.”

Hebrews 5:1

Every Jewish high priest {\cf2\super [36]} is chosen from among men. That priest is given the work of helping people with the things they must do for God. That priest must offer to God gifts and sacrifices {\cf2\super [37]} for sins.

Hebrews 5:3

The high priest offers sacrifices for the sins of the people. But the high priest has weaknesses himself. So he also must offer sacrifices for his own sins.