He brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the wide place on the east,
Parallel translations
- KJV And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
- BSB Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.
- ESV He brought in the priests and the Levites and assembled them in the square on the east
- NKJV Then he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them in the East Square,
- NASB He brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them into the public square on the east.
- NLT He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple.
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Cross-references · 3
- Neh 3:29After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate made repairs.
- 2 Chr 32:6He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
- Jer 19:2and go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you;
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