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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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I led the leaders of Judah to the top of the wall and organized two large choirs to give thanks. One of the choirs proceeded southward along the top of the wall to the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall and appointed two great choirs that gave thanks. One went to the south on the wall to the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great <i>companies of them that gave</i> thanks, <i>whereof one</i> went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs. <i>One</i> went to the right hand on the wall toward the Refuse Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs, the first proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall, and I appointed two great choirs, the first proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall, and I appointed two great choirs, the first proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on top of the wall, and I had two great choirs of thanksgiving stand, the first proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first one proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I brought the leaders of Judah to the top of the city wall and put them in charge of the two groups that were to march around on top of the wall, singing praises to God. One group marched to the right in the direction of Garbage Gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I assembled the leaders of Judah on top of the wall and put them in charge of two large groups to march around the city, giving thanks to God. The first group went to the right on top of the wall toward the Rubbish Gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I brought up the leaders of Judah to the crest of the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first of which proceeded on the wall to the right toward the Dung Gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on the top of the wall southward toward the Dung Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought up the leaders of Judah onto the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the Dung Gate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, of which one went on the right hand upon the wall towards the dung-gate:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I bring up the heads of Judah on the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the Refuse Gate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall bring up the chiefs of Judah from above the wall, and I shall cause to stand two great choirs, and to go about to the right hand above to the wall to the gate of the dung-hill:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dunghill gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then I caused the leaders of Judah to ascend the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went to the right upon the wall, toward the dung gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I had the administrators of Judah go up on the wall, and I arranged two great choirs. The first of these proceeded to the right, along the top of the wall, in the direction of the Dung Gate,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession. One went to the right on the wall to the Dung Gate;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then I brought up the chieftains of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies; and they walked upon the wall toward the right of the great gate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they brought the Rulers of Yehuda up on the wall, and they appointed two great companies, and they walked above on the wall to the right of the Great Gate.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession: on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they brought up the princes of Juda on the wall, and they appointed two great <i>companies</i> for thanksgiving, and they passed on the right hand on the wall of the dung-gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=3633" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/12.htm">The Dedication of the Wall</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">Then I brought the leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wā·’a·‘ă·leh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: la·ḥō·w·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">the wall,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and I appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·w·lōṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">great</a> <a href="/hebrew/8426.htm" title="8426: ṯō·w·ḏōṯ (N-fp) -- From yadah; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. avowal, or adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers.">thanksgiving choirs.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8418.htm" title="8418: wə·ṯa·hă·lu·ḵōṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Procession. From halak; a procession.">One was to proceed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">along the top</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: la·ḥō·w·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">of the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: lay·yā·mîn (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">to the right,</a> <a href="/hebrew/830.htm" title="830: hā·’aš·pōṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- Or uashpowth; or shphoth; plural of a noun of the same form as 'ashpah, from shaphah; a heap of rubbish or filth.">toward the Dung</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: lə·ša·‘ar (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Gate.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-3.htm">Joshua 6:3-5</a></span><br />March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. / Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns. / And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">2 Chronicles 20:21-22</a></span><br />Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.” / The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12-13</a></span><br />March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers, / consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Isaiah 52:8-9</a></span><br />Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion. / Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-10.htm">Ezra 3:10-11</a></span><br />When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. / And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-28</a></span><br />David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">Psalm 68:24-27</a></span><br />They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. / The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. / Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12-15</a></span><br />Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing. / When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. / And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></span><br />Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/122-3.htm">Psalm 122:3-4</a></span><br />Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, / where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-37.htm">Luke 19:37-38</a></span><br />And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: / “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a></span><br />About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate:</p><p class="hdg">the princes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">1 Chronicles 13:1</a></b></br> And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, <i>and</i> with every leader.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm">1 Chronicles 28:1</a></b></br> And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">2 Chronicles 5:2</a></b></br> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which <i>is</i> Zion.</p><p class="hdg">two great.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-38.htm">Nehemiah 12:38,40</a></b></br> And the other <i>company of them that gave</i> thanks went over against <i>them</i>, 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; … </p><p class="hdg">dung gate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Nehemiah 2:13</a></b></br> And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Nehemiah 3:13,14</a></b></br> The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/10-34.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Choirs</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm">Companies</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Dung-Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">First</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-24.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-10.htm">Procession</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-33.htm">Right</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-12.htm">Top</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-26.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-40.htm">Choirs</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-40.htm">Companies</a> <a href="/job/20-7.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Dung-Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">First</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Great</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-32.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-32.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-36.htm">Procession</a> <a href="/esther/3-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-38.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-38.htm">Top</a> <a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-37.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-10.htm">The succession of high priests.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-22.htm">Certain chief Levites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">The solemnity of the dedication of the walls.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act signifies the importance of unity and collective responsibility in the community. The wall, which had been rebuilt under Nehemiah's guidance, symbolizes protection and the restoration of Jerusalem's dignity. The leaders' presence on the wall highlights their role in the spiritual and physical security of the city. Historically, walls were crucial for defense, and their completion was a cause for celebration and thanksgiving.<p><b>and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs</b><br>The appointment of two choirs reflects the biblical tradition of using music and song in worship and celebration. This practice can be seen throughout the Psalms and in the dedication of Solomon's Temple (<a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12-13</a>). The choirs' purpose was to offer thanks to God for the successful completion of the wall, emphasizing the importance of gratitude in worship. The use of choirs also points to the organized and communal nature of worship in Israelite culture.<p><b>One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right</b><br>The procession along the wall signifies a public demonstration of faith and gratitude. Moving to the right, or southward, may have been a practical decision based on the layout of the city, but it also symbolizes a forward movement in faith and the continuation of God's promises. The act of walking on the wall serves as a testament to its strength and the fulfillment of Nehemiah's mission, echoing the biblical theme of God's faithfulness in enabling His people to overcome obstacles.<p><b>toward the Dung Gate</b><br>The Dung Gate, located in the southern part of Jerusalem, was traditionally used for the disposal of refuse. Its mention here highlights the comprehensive nature of the celebration, encompassing all parts of the city, even those considered less honorable. This inclusion reflects the biblical principle that all aspects of life, even the mundane or unpleasant, are under God's sovereignty and worthy of acknowledgment in worship. The procession towards the Dung Gate also symbolizes purification and the removal of sin, aligning with the broader theme of spiritual renewal in Nehemiah's reforms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>The governor of Judah who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and initiated reforms to restore the spiritual and social order of the Jewish community.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_judah.htm">Leaders of Judah</a></b><br>These were the prominent figures and officials in the community who played a role in the dedication of the wall and the spiritual renewal of the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving_choirs.htm">Thanksgiving Choirs</a></b><br>Two groups organized by Nehemiah to give thanks and celebrate the completion of the wall. Their procession was a public demonstration of gratitude and worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wall_of_jerusalem.htm">The Wall of Jerusalem</a></b><br>The physical structure that was rebuilt under Nehemiah's leadership, symbolizing protection, identity, and the restoration of the Jewish community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dung_gate.htm">Dung Gate</a></b><br>One of the gates of Jerusalem, located in the southern part of the city, through which refuse was taken out. It marks a point in the procession of the thanksgiving choirs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>Nehemiah's role in organizing the choirs and leading the leaders of Judah highlights the importance of godly leadership in guiding communal worship and thanksgiving.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_demonstration_of_faith.htm">Public Demonstration of Faith</a></b><br>The procession on the wall serves as a public declaration of faith and gratitude, reminding believers of the importance of visibly expressing their faith in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_and_worship_in_community_life.htm">The Role of Music and Worship in Community Life</a></b><br>The use of choirs and music in the dedication ceremony underscores the power of worship in uniting and uplifting the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_wall.htm">Symbolism of the Wall</a></b><br>The wall represents not just physical security but also spiritual renewal and identity. Believers are encouraged to build and maintain their spiritual "walls" through faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_as_a_response_to_god's_faithfulness.htm">Gratitude as a Response to God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The thanksgiving choirs exemplify the appropriate response to God's faithfulness and provision, encouraging believers to cultivate a heart of gratitude.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_nehemiah_12_27-43_ceremony_verified.htm">In Nehemiah 12:27-43, is the large-scale dedication ceremony around the walls attested by any external historical sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_sanballat's_plot.htm">In Nehemiah 6:1-2, is there any external evidence indicating the historicity of Sanballat and Geshem's plot in the plain of Ono?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_records_show_god_took_judah.htm">Zechariah 2:12 - Given the centuries of exile and conflict, what archaeological or historical records confirm that the Lord truly 'took possession of Judah' in a lasting, literal sense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_zech._12_7_align_with_judah's_history.htm">How does Zechariah 12:7, which promises the Lord will save the tents of Judah first, align with historical records showing Judah's multiple defeats and exiles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">The princes.</span>--The chiefs were assembled somewhere on the south-west wall, and then divided into two companies.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies</span>. Nehemiah caused all the chiefs of the nation, both lay and clerical, to mount upon the wall, and there marshalled them into two companies, composed of clergy and laity intermixed, one of which he placed under the direction of Ezra (ver. 36), while of the other he took the command himself (ver. 38). The place of assemblage must have been some portion of the western wall, probably the central portion, near the modern Jaffa gate. From this Ezra's company proceeded southward, and then eastward, along the southern wall, while Nehemiah's marched northward, and then eastward, along the northern wall, both processions meeting midway in the eastern wall, between the "water" and the "prison" gates. <span class="cmt_word">Toward the dung gate</span>. On the position of this gate, see the comment on Nehemiah 2:13. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then I brought the leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">up</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַעֲלֶה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘ă·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the wall,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחוֹמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·w·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I appointed</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדוֹלֹ֨ת</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·w·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thanksgiving [choirs].</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹדֹת֩</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·ḏōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8426.htm">Strong's 8426: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">One was to proceed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯa·hă·lu·ḵōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8418.htm">Strong's 8418: </a> </span><span class="str2">A procession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the top of the wall</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחוֹמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·w·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the right,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיָּמִין֙</span> <span class="translit">(lay·yā·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward the Dung</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’aš·pōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_830.htm">Strong's 830: </a> </span><span class="str2">An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gate.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁ֖עַר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/12-31.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 12:31 Then I brought up the princes (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 12:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 12:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/12-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 12:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 12:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>