Nehemiah 12:30

New International Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

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

1 Chronicles 15:14

So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:34

The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt offerings; so their relatives the Levites helped them until the task was finished and until other priests had been consecrated, for the Levites had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

2 Chronicles 29:5

and said: “Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.

Ezra 6:21

So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the unclean practices of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the Lord, the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:29

from Beth Gilgal, and from the area of Geba and Azmaveth, for the musicians had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 13:22

Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this also, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.

Nehemiah 13:30

So I purified the priests and the Levites of everything foreign, and assigned them duties, each to his own task.

Job 1:5

When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

Exodus 19:10

And the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes

Exodus 19:15

Then he said to the people, “Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations.”

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 5:3

This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.