Nehemiah 12:30

New Century Version

The priests and Levites made themselves pure, and they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure.

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob said to his family and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods you have, and make yourselves clean, and change your clothes.

1 Chronicles 15:14

Then the priests and Levites prepared themselves for service to the Lord so they could carry the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:34

There were not enough priests to skin all the animals for the burnt offerings. So their relatives the Levites helped them until the work was finished and other priests could be made holy. The Levites had been more careful to make themselves holy for the Lord’s service than the priests.

2 Chronicles 29:5

Hezekiah said, “Listen to me, Levites. Make yourselves ready for the Lord’s service, and make holy the Temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove from the Temple everything that makes it impure.

Ezra 6:21

So all the people of Israel who returned from captivity ate the Passover lamb. So did the people who had given up the unclean ways of their non-Jewish neighbors in order to worship the Lord, the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:29

from Beth Gilgal, and from the areas of Geba and Azmaveth. The singers had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 13:22

Then I ordered the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the city gates to make sure the Sabbath remained holy. Remember me, my God, for this. Have mercy on me because of your great love.

Nehemiah 13:30

So I purified them of everything that was foreign. I appointed duties for the priests and Levites, giving each man his own job.

Job 1:5

After a feast was over, Job would send and have them made clean. Early in the morning Job would offer a burnt offering for each of them, because he thought, “My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this every time.

Exodus 19:10

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and have them spend today and tomorrow preparing themselves. They must wash their clothes

Exodus 19:15

Then Moses said to the people, “Be ready in three days. Do not have sexual relations during this time.”

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest is chosen from among other people. He is given the work of going before God for them to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 5:3

Because he is weak, the high priest must offer sacrifices for his own sins and also for the sins of the people.