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Nehemiah 12:38-40
New English Translation
Nehemiah 12:38-40
New English Translation
38 The second choir was proceeding[a] in the opposite direction. I followed them, along with half the people, on top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall, 39 over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate,[b] the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped[c] at the Gate of the Guard.
40 Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations[d] in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,
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- Nehemiah 12:38 tc The translation reads הוֹלֶכֶת (holekhet, “was proceeding”) rather than the MT הַהוֹלֶכֶת (haholekhet, “the one proceeding”). The MT probably reflects dittography—accidental writing of ה (hey) twice instead of once.
- Nehemiah 12:39 tn Or “the Old Gate” (so KJV, NASB, NCV, NRSV).
- Nehemiah 12:39 tn Heb “they stood.”
- Nehemiah 12:40 tn Heb “stood.”
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