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.
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Interpretation
All our cities, all our houses, must have holiness to the Lord written upon them. The believer should undertake nothing which he does not dedicate to the Lord.
Read with
This thought runs through Nehemiah 12:27-31.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.