³⁶ and his relatives, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, ^(A)with the musical instruments of David ^(B)the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went before them.

²⁴ And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and ^(A)Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them, ^(B)to praise and to give thanks, ^(C)according to the commandment of David ^(D)the man of God, ^(E)watch by watch.

¹⁴ According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed ^(A)the divisions of the priests for their service, ^(B)and the Levites for their offices of praise and ^(C)ministry before the priests ^(D)as the duty of each day required, and ^(E)the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David ^(F)the man of God had commanded.

⁵ 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments ^(A)that I have made for praise.”

Genealogy of Those Who Returned with Ezra

8 These are the heads of their fathers' houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:

Ezra Sent to Teach the People

7 Now after this, ^(A)in the reign of ^(B)Artaxerxes king of Persia, ^(C)Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,