Nehemiah 12:31
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And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate.

the princes.

1 Chronicles 13:1 David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.

1 Chronicles 28:1 And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies, who waited on the king: and the captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and them who had the charge over the substance and possessions of the king, and his sons with the officers of the court, and the men of power, and all the bravest of the army at Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 5:2 And after this he gathered together the ancients of Israel and all the princes of the tribes, and the heads of the families, of the children of Israel to Jerusalem, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Sion.

two great.

Nehemiah 12:38,40 And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and even to the flock gate: and they stood still in the watch gate. . . .

dung gate.

Nehemiah 2:13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, and before the dragon fountain, and to the dung gate, and I viewed the wall of Jerusalem which was broken down, and the gates thereof which were consumed with fire.

Nehemiah 3:13,14 And the gate of the valley Hanun built, and the inhabitants of Zanoe: they built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the gate of the dunghill. . . .

Context
The Dedication of the Wall
30And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. 31And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate.32And after them went Osaias, and half of the princes of Juda,…
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:13
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, and before the dragon fountain, and to the dung gate, and I viewed the wall of Jerusalem which was broken down, and the gates thereof which were consumed with fire.

Nehemiah 12:32
And after them went Osaias, and half of the princes of Juda,

Nehemiah 12:38
And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and even to the flock gate: and they stood still in the watch gate.

Lexicon
Then I brought the leaders
שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

up
וָאַעֲלֶה֙ (wā·’a·‘ă·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

on the wall,
לַחוֹמָ֑ה (la·ḥō·w·māh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection

and I appointed
וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָה (wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

two
שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê)
Number - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

great
גְּדוֹלֹ֨ת (gə·ḏō·w·lōṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent

thanksgiving [choirs].
תוֹדֹת֩ (ṯō·w·ḏōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8426: An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers

One was to proceed
וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת (wə·ṯa·hă·lu·ḵōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8418: A procession

along
מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the top of the wall
לַחוֹמָ֔ה (la·ḥō·w·māh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection

to the right,
לַיָּמִין֙ (lay·yā·mîn)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south

toward the Dung
הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃ (hā·’aš·pōṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 830: An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill

Gate.
לְשַׁ֖עַר (lə·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate


Additional Translations
Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate:

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

And they brought up the princes of Juda on the wall, and they appointed two great companies for thanksgiving, and they passed on the right hand on the wall of the dung-gate.

And I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great choirs and processions, on the right hand upon the wall towards the dung-gate.

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, of which one went on the right hand upon the wall towards the dung-gate:

Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. [One went] on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;

And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;
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