And the priests and the Levites purified themselves By washing their bodies and their clothes, perhaps by sprinkling the water of purification on them, see ( Numbers 8:6Numbers 8:7Numbers 8:21 ) ( 19:9 ) .
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The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.
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They also came from Beth-gilgal and the rural areas near Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built their own settlements around Jerusalem.
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The priests and Levites first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
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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.
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Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,