Nehemiah 12:32

32 Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them.

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 The priests and Levites made themselves pure. Then they made the people, the gates and the wall pure and clean.

31 I, Nehemiah, had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also appointed two large choirs to sing and give thanks. I told one of them to walk south on top of the wall. That was toward the Dung Gate.

32 Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them.

33 Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah and Jeremiah also followed them.