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Nehemiah 12

Nehemiah 12:38

The Dedication of the Wall · Nehemiah 12:27–43
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Translations

Modern
The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,
Traditional
And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
Literal
And the second thanksgiving group was proceeding opposite, and I was behind it, and half of the people on the wall above the Tower of the Ovens and up to the Broad Wall.
Latin
Et chorus secundus gratias referentium ibat ex adverso, et ego post eum, et media pars populi super murum, et super turrim furnorum, et usque ad murum latissimum,

Original

Hebrew
English
The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

Notes

Nehemiah 12:38–39

  • The second choir went north along the western wall, passing:

    They continued along the northern side of the wall until they reached the Sheep Gate (Nehemiah 3:1) at the northeast corner of the temple.

  • The Guard Gate might be the Inspection Gate (Nehemiah 3:31).

Nehemiah 12:27–43

The dedication of the new wall likely occurred soon after it was finished (Nehemiah 6:15–19). This account likely came from Nehemiah’s personal writings.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

Places

Broad Wall: Section of Jerusalem's wall Tower of the Ovens: A tower in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiah

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Genealogy Guard, Gate of the Old Gate Ovens, Tower of the Shemaiah The Broad Wall Tower of the Furnaces

Topics

Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem Ezra: A Famous Scribe and Priest: Dedicates the Wall of Jerusalem Jerusalem: Wall of, Dedicated The Levites: Services of Conducting the Sacred Music Tower in the Walls of Jerusalem