Nehemiah 12:31 Meaning and Explanation
“Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Nehemiah led the leaders of Judah onto the wall and formed two great thanksgiving choirs, one marching right toward the Dung Gate.
What Does Nehemiah 12:31 Mean?
Speaking now in his own voice, Nehemiah describes how he brought the princes of Judah up onto the finished wall and organized two large choirs of thanksgiving to march in procession, one of them setting out to the right toward the dung gate.
The very wall that had been a heap of rubble becomes a platform for praise. Nehemiah turns the people's leaders into worshipers, walking the circuit they had labored to rebuild and giving thanks at every step. Leadership at its best does not merely manage achievement; it lifts the people's eyes to God.
Nehemiah 12:31 in the Original Language
todah (תּוֹדָה), 'thanksgiving' -- here a procession or choir offering grateful praise to God.
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What does Nehemiah 12:31 mean?
Nehemiah led the leaders of Judah onto the wall and formed two great thanksgiving choirs, one marching right toward the Dung Gate.