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Nehemiah 12:40
Nehemiah 12:40 is verse 40 of Nehemiah chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,
King James Version
So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
World English Bible
So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me;
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Nehemiah 12:38–42 · Berean Standard Bible
38 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,
39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
40 The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,
41 as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—
42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Nehemiah 12:31Then 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.
Nehemiah 12:32Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,
Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
Psalms 47:7For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
Psalms 47:8God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
Psalms 47:9The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
Psalms 134:1Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
Psalms 134:2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
Psalms 134:3May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.