Nehemiah 12:44-47
Lexham English Bible
Celebration at the Temple
44 On that day men were appointed for the storehouse rooms, the offerings, the first fruits, and the tithes, in order to gather in them from the fields of the cities the requirements of the law[a] for the priests and Levites; for the joy of Judah was upon the priests and Levites standing there. 45 They kept the responsibility of their God and the responsibility of cleansing, and the singers and gatekeepers, according to the command of David and his son Solomon. 46 For in the days of David and Asaph from ancient times there was the head of the singers and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God. 47 So all of Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the daily food portions of the singers and gatekeepers. And they set apart that which was for the Levites, and the Levites set apart that which was for the descendants[b] of Aaron.
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- Nehemiah 12:44 Hebrew torah
- Nehemiah 12:47 Or “sons”
Nehemiah 12:44-47
Christian Standard Bible
Support of the Levites’ Ministry
44 On that same day men were placed in charge of the rooms(A) that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tenths.(B) The legally required portions for the priests and Levites(C) were gathered from the village fields, because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving.(D) 45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers,(E) as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.(F) 46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph,(G) there were heads[a] of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.(H) 47 So in the days of Zerubbabel(I) and Nehemiah,(J) all Israel contributed the daily portions(K) for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions(L) for Aaron’s descendants.
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- 12:46 Alt Hb tradition reads there was a head
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