Nehemiah 12:45-47

Contemporary English Version

^45 (A) when they performed the ceremonies to make people acceptable to worship God. And the singers and the temple guards did their jobs according to the instructions given by David and his son Solomon. ⁴⁶ In fact, ever since the days of David and Asaph, there had been song leaders and songs of praise and worship. ⁴⁷ During the time that Zerubbabel and I were in charge, everyone in Israel gave what they were supposed to give for the daily needs of the singers and temple guards from the Levi tribe. Then the Levites would give the priests their share from what they had received.