Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAfter the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. Young's Literal Translation and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall. King James Bible And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. Hebrew After the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest and Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם (wə·hal·wî·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi had purified themselves, וַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּ (way·yiṭ·ṭa·hă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure they purified וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙ (way·ṭa·hă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure the people, הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock the gates, הַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים (haš·šə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate and the wall. הַחוֹמָֽה׃ (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection |