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Nehemiah 12:29-33 New International Version (NIV)

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

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

31. I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

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

33. along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

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