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Barnes' Notes on Nehemiah 12:27

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The dedication of the wall - The ceremony had been deferred for the space of nearly 12 years Nehemiah 13:6. Perhaps Nehemiah required an express permission from the Persian king before he could venture on a solemnity which might have been liable to misrepresentation. Out of all their places - i. e., out of the various cities of Judah and Benjamin in which they dwelt Nehemiah 11:36. return to 'Top of Page'
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