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Nehemiah 12:30-36 God's Word Translation (GW)

30. The priests and the Levites cleansed themselves. Then they cleansed the people, the gates, and the wall.

31. Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I arranged two large choirs to give thanks and march in procession. One choir went to the right on the wall to Dung Gate.

32. Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them.

33. Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34. Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah also followed.

35. So did some priests with trumpets: Zechariah, who was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur, who was the son of Asaph.

36. Also, these relatives of Zechariah followed: Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani with the musical instruments of David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led them.

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