Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

New American Standard Bible

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates and the wall.

King James Version

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

The priests and the descendants of Levi purified themselves, and also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

American Standard Version

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Amplified

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Bible in Basic English

And the priests and the Levites made themselves clean; and they made the people clean, and the doorways and the wall.

Darby Translation

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.

Julia Smith Translation

And the priests and the Levites will be purified, and they will purify the people and the gates and the wall

King James 2000

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the priests and Levites purified themselves, and cleansed the people, the gates and the wall.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

The Emphasized Bible

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, - and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Webster

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

World English Bible

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

and the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

טהר 
Taher 
Usage: 94

טהר 
Taher 
Usage: 94

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and the gates
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

References

Context Readings

Dedication Of The Wall Of Jerusalem

29 also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built for them villages round about Jerusalem. 30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. 31 Then I brought up the rulers of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession, [one went] on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate,


Cross References

Exodus 19:10

And LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

Job 1:5

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were completed, 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 so

Genesis 35:2

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments.

Exodus 19:15

And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day. Come not near a woman.

Numbers 19:2-20

This is the statute of the law which LORD has commanded, saying, Speak to the sons of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, in which is no blemish, [and] upon which a yoke never came.

2 Chronicles 29:5

and said to them, Hear me, ye Levites. Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of LORD, the 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 skin all the burnt-offerings. Therefore their brothers the Levites helped them till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves. For the Levites were more

Ezra 6:21

And the sons of Israel who came again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek LORD, the God of Israel, ate,

Nehemiah 13:22

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy loving k

Nehemiah 13:30

Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, each one in his work,

Hebrews 5:1

For every high priest taken from men is appointed for men in things toward God, so that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 5:3

And because of this he is obligated, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

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