⁵ The officers shall say to the army: “Has anyone built a new house and not yet begun to live in^(A) it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else may begin to live in it.

Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem

²⁷ At the dedication^(A) of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals,^(B) harps and lyres.^(C)

¹⁸ Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers^(A) are and bring back some assurance^[a] from them.

Judges

¹⁸ Appoint judges^(A) and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.^(B)

¹⁵ So I took^(A) the leading men of your tribes,^(B) wise and respected men,^(C) and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders^(D) of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.^(E)

⁴⁸ Then the officers^(A) who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—went to Moses

¹⁴ Moses was angry with the officers of the army^(A)—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who returned from the battle.

Psalm 30^[a]

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.^[b] Of David.