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Nehemiah 12:44-46
New English Translation
Nehemiah 12:44-46
New English Translation
44 On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, firstfruits, and tithes, to gather into them from[a] the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah[b] took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering.[c] 45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and[d] his son Solomon. 46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors[e] for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.
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- Nehemiah 12:44 tc The translation reads מִשְּׂדֵי (missede, “from the fields”) rather than the MT reading לִשְׂדֵי (lisde, “to the fields”).
- Nehemiah 12:44 tn Heb “for Judah.” The words “the people of” have been supplied in the translation for clarity, since “Judah” is a proper name as well as a place name.
- Nehemiah 12:44 tn Heb “standing.”
- Nehemiah 12:45 tc With many medieval Hebrew mss and the ancient versions the translation reads the conjunction (“and”). It is absent in the Leningrad ms that forms the textual basis for BHS.
- Nehemiah 12:46 tn Heb “heads.” The translation reads with the Qere the plural רֹאשֵׁי (roʾshe, “heads”) rather than the Kethib singular רֹאשׁ (roʾsh, “head”) of the MT.
Nehemiah 12:44-46
New King James Version
Nehemiah 12:44-46
New King James Version
Temple Responsibilities
44 (A)And at the same time some were appointed over the rooms of the storehouse for the offerings, the firstfruits, and the (B)tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who [a]ministered. 45 Both the singers and the gatekeepers kept the charge of their God and the charge of the purification, (C)according to the command of David and Solomon his son. 46 For in the days of David (D)and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
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- Nehemiah 12:44 Lit. stood
Nehemiah 12:44-46
New International Version
Nehemiah 12:44-46
New International Version
44 At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms(A) for the contributions, firstfruits and tithes.(B) From the fields around the towns they were to bring into the storerooms the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the ministering priests and Levites.(C) 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(D) and his son Solomon.(E) 46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph,(F) there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise(G) and thanksgiving to God.
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