“And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.”
The description of the procession route concludes with the final portions of the city visited by the dedication ceremony, bringing the ceremonial circumnavigation to completion and demonstrating the comprehensive nature of the ritual blessing. The specification of the final route segments ensures that the entire wall structure received ceremonial attention and blessing. The completion of the procession route represents the culmination of the physical movement aspect of the dedication ceremony and leads toward the final sacrificial and blessing activities that would have concluded the event. The description of the complete route demonstrates the post-exilic understanding that authentic dedication required comprehensive ritual coverage of the entire structure being blessed.
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