Nehemiah 12:32

32 Following them went Hoshaiah and half the officials of Judah,

Nehemiah 12:32 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:32

And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of
Judah.
] The other half of them, with Hoshaiah at the head of them.

Nehemiah 12:32 In-Context

30 After the priests and the Levites purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall and organized two large groups to give thanks. The first group went in procession on the wall toward the right, in the direction of the Dung Gate.

32 Following them went Hoshaiah and half the officials of Judah,

33 along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.