Nehemiah 12:30

New English Translation

When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have among you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes.

1 Chronicles 15:14

The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:34

But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)

2 Chronicles 29:5

He said to them: “Listen to me, you Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, so you can consecrate the temple of the Lord God of your ancestors! Remove from the sanctuary what is ceremonially unclean!

Ezra 6:21

The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:29

and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 13:22

Then I directed the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. For this please remember me, O my God, and have pity on me in keeping with your great love.

Nehemiah 13:30

So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.

Job 1:5

When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice.

Exodus 19:10

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and make them wash their clothes

Exodus 19:15

He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives.”

Hebrews 5:1

For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 5:3

and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.