Nehemiah 12:27-30

Nehemiah 12:27-30

[27] And at the dedication  of the wall  of Jerusalem  they sought  the Levites  out of all their places,  to bring  them to Jerusalem,  to keep  the dedication  with gladness,  both with thanksgivings,  and with singing,  with cymbals,  psalteries,  and with harps.  [28] And the sons  of the singers  gathered themselves together,  both out of the plain country  round about  Jerusalem,  and from the villages  of Netophathi;  [29] Also from the house  of Gilgal,  and out of the fields  of Geba  and Azmaveth:  for the singers  had builded  them villages  round about  Jerusalem.  [30] And the priests  and the Levites  purified  the people,  and the gates,  and the wall. 

What does Nehemiah 12:27-30 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Nehemiah enlisted Levites from all over Judah to guarantee that the dedication service would be properly grand. The people separated from uncleanness as they anticipated the sacrifices and worship that would take place.