Nehemiah 12:30
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Cross-reference
In Nehemiah 3:1, the high priest consecrates the Sheep Gate—same act of setting apart gates as the purification here.
In Nehemiah 13:22, Levites are commanded to purify themselves for gate duty—directly repeating the purification command here.
In 2 Chronicles 29:5, Hezekiah gives the same command to sanctify yourselves and the house—paralleling the purification of people and walls here.
In Ezra 6:21, returnees separate from uncleanness to worship—echoing the purification of people seen here.
In 2 Chronicles 29:34, Levites help consecrate themselves when priests are few—similar to the Levites' role in purification here.
In Genesis 35:2, Jacob calls for purification before building an altar — a parallel ritual to the dedication purification.
In Exodus 19:10, the people consecrate themselves before Sinai — a similar purification before a sacred event.