And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
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Gill's Exposition
And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah. The other half of them, with Hoshaiah at the head of them.
And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah. The other…
Adam Clarke
The priests and the Levites purified themselves - This consisted in washings, abstinence from wine, and other matters, which, on all other occasions, were lawful. And as to the purifying of the gates…
We have read of the building of the wall of Jerusalem with a great deal of fear and trembling; we have here an account of the dedicating of it with a great deal of joy and triumph. Those that sow in…
Cambridge Bible
purified themselves Cf. Ezr 6:20. The description of the sacrifices offered by Hezekiah on the occasion of a national purification should be compared, 2Ch 29:20-24.
the people … the gates … the walls…
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