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Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;
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Commentators note that this verse serves as a concise summary of Nehemiah's work after his return. He is recapitulating his two primary actions: purifying the community from foreign, pagan influences and restoring the proper order of worship by re-establishing the duties of the priests and Levites.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The wards - Rather, “the offices or observances.” Nehemiah’s arrangement is probably that described in (Nehemiah 11:10–22).
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Anglican
Conclusion.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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