Nehemiah 12:25-27

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²⁵ The guards for the temple gates were:

They watched the temple rooms near the gates, where they stored special things. ²⁶ They served as guards in the time of Joiakim, son of Jeshua and grandson of Jozadak. This was in the time when Nehemiah had authority over Judah, and Ezra the priest was teaching people God's Law.

The people dedicate Jerusalem's wall to God

²⁷ This is what happened when we dedicated the wall of Jerusalem to God. The people told the Levites to come to Jerusalem from the places where they lived. They wanted the Levites to help them to praise God with joy. The Levites would sing songs to thank God. They would make music with cymbals, harps and lyres.^[a]