King James Version

Nehemiah 12:30

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

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וַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּvayitaharvand be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be clean”, the next action in the storyH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhakohanimthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וְהַלְוִיִּ֑םvehalviyimand the Leviiteלֵוִיִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙vaytaharvand be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be clean”, the next action in the storyH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםhasharimthe doorשַׁעַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).וְאֶֽתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַחוֹמָֽהhachomahthe wallחוֹמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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