Nehemiah 12:45-47
English Standard Version
45 And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, (A)according to the command of David and his son Solomon. 46 For long ago in the days of David and (B)Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs[a] of praise and thanksgiving to God. 47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the (C)daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; (D)and they set apart that which was for the Levites; (E)and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
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Nehemiah 12:45-47
New International Version
45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did also the musicians and gatekeepers, according to the commands of David(A) and his son Solomon.(B) 46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph,(C) there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise(D) and thanksgiving to God. 47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the musicians and the gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.(E)
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