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Related OET-RV NEH 12 V45 V47

OET-RV by cross-referenced section NEH 12:44

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Supporting the temple operation

Neh 12:44–47

12:44 Supporting the temple operation

44 Then still on that same day, men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the one-tenth contributions and the offerings. The percentages for the priests and the Levites were gathered from the fields around the cities as per the written law, because the people of Yehudah (Judah) were happy to have the priests and the Levites serving. 45 They served God with their daily duties and the purification ceremonies, as well as the duties of the singers[ref] and gatekeepers[ref]—all done according to the instructions left by King David and his son Shelomoh (Solomon), 46 ⇔because it was handed down from the original singers who sang songs of praise and thanksgiving to God in the time of David and Asaf. 47 In Zerubavel and Nehemyah’s (Nehemiah’s) times, all Yisrael (Israel) contributed the daily food allowance for the singers and gatekeepers. They also gave a percentage to the Levites who then gave a percentage of that to the priests (Aharon’s (Aaron’s) descendants).

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44 And_they _were _appointed on_day (the)_that men over the_rooms for_stores for_contributions for_fruit and_for_tithes to_gather (is)_in_them to_the _fields _of the _cities the _portions _of the _law for_priests and_for_Lēviyyiy if/because the _joy _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) was_on the_priests and_on the_Lēviyyiy who_were_standing.

45 And_they _kept the _service _of their _god _of_their and_the _service _of (the)_purification[fn][fn] and_the_singers and_the_gatekeepers according_to _the _command _of Dāvid Shəlomoh/(Solomon) son _of_his.

46 If/because in_the _days _of Dāvid and_ʼĀşāf from_east the _leaders _of[fn] of_the _singers and_the_song _of praise and_thanksgiving to_god.

47 And_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_the _days _of Zərubāⱱel and_in_the _days _of Nəḩem^yāh were_giving the _portions _of the _singers and_the_gatekeepers the_matter _of a _day in_its_day and_they_were_setting _apart for_Lēviyyiy and_the_Lēviyyiy were_setting _apart for_the _descendants _of ʼAhₐron.

12:45 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

12:45 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

12:46 OSHB variant note: ראש: (x-qere) ’רָאשֵׁי֙’: lemma=7218 a n=0.1.0 morph=HNcmpc id=16EUu רָאשֵׁי֙

12:45: 1Ch 25:1-8.

12:45: 1Ch 26:12.

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1Ch 25:1-8:

25:1 The temple singers

25 Then David and the army chiefs allocated the musical service to the sons of Asaf, Heyman, and Yedutun—the ones prophesying with harps, with lyres, and with cymbals. This is a list of the men they chose for that work:

2 From Asaf’s sons: Zakur, Yosef (Joseph), Netanyah, and Asarelah. They were supervised by Asaf, who prophesied under the king’s direction.
3 Six from Yedutun’s family: Gedalyah, Tseri, Yeshayah (Isaiah), Hashavyah, and Matityah. They were supervised by Yedutun, who prophesied with a harp, and thanked and praised Yahweh.
4 From Heyman’s sons: Bukiyah, Matanyah, Uziel, Shuvael, Yerimot, Hananyah, Hanani, Eliatah, Gidalti, Romamti -Ezer, Yashebekashah, Maloti, Hotir, and Mahaziot.

5 They were all sons of King David’s prophet Heyman, who’d been promised by God that he’d strengthen him, and God gave him fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All of those served as musicians in Yahweh’s temple under their fathers’ supervision—they played cymbals, harps, and lyres. Their fathers were supervised by the king. 7 There were 288 of those men and their musical relatives who played to Yahweh. 8 They used a process of choosing randomly to determine their duties, whether young or old, and irrespective of their musical abilities.

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25 And_he/it _separated Dāvid and_the _commanders _of the _army for_service (to)_the_sons _of ʼĀşāf and_Hēymān and_Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun) the[fn][fn] with_harps with_lyres and_with_cymbals and_he/it _was number _of_their men _of work for_service _of_their.

2 Of_the _sons _of ʼĀşāf Zakkūr and_Yōşēf/(Joseph) and_Nətan^yāh and_ʼAsar^ʼēlāh the _sons _of ʼĀşāf were_on the _hand _of ʼĀşāf who_prophesied on the _hands _of the _king.

3 For_Yədūtūn the _sons _of Yədūtūn were_Gədal^yāh and_Tsərī/(Zeri) and_Yəshaˊ^yāh/(Jeshaiah) Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh and_Mattit^yāh six on the _hands _of their _father _of_their Yədūtūn with_harp who_prophesied on to _give _thanks and_to _praise to/for_YHWH.

4 For_Hēymān the _sons _of Hēymān were_Buqqiy^yāh Mattan^yāh ˊUzziy^ʼēl Shəⱱū^ʼēl and_Yərīmōt/(Jerimoth) Ḩₐnan^yāh Ḩₐnānī ʼElīʼātāh Giddaltiy and_Rōmamtiy- ˊezer Yoshbəqāshāh/(Joshbekashah) Mallōtī Hōtīr Maḩₐzīʼōt.

5 All _of these were_sons of_Hēymān the _seer _of the_king by_the _words/messages _of the_ʼElohīm to_lift _up a _horn and_ the_ʼElohīm _he/it _gave to_Hēymān sons four- teen and_daughters three.

6 All _of these were_on the _hands _of their _father _of_their with_song the _house _of YHWH with_cymbals lyres and_harps for_the _service _of the _house _of the_ʼElohīm on the _hands _of the_king ʼĀşāf and_Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun) and_Hēymān.

7 And_ number _of_their _he/it _was with relatives _of_their who _were_trained _of song to/for_YHWH every _of (the)_one_who_understood two _hundred eighty and_eight.

8 And_they _throw lots duty correspondingly_just _as _of as_small as_great teacher with pupil.

25:1 OSHB variant note: ה/נביאים: (x-qere) ’הַֽ/נִּבְּאִ֛ים’: lemma=d/5012 n=1.0.0 morph=HTd/VNsmpa id=13veq הַֽ/נִּבְּאִ֛ים

25:1 OSHB note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dothan and BHS list a Qere.

1Ch 26:12:

12 Those men were leaders of the groups of men who guarded the temple’s gates. They worked in Yahweh’s temple like their relatives did.

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12 Belonged_to_these the _divisions _of the _gatekeepers to_the _chiefs _of the _men duties corresponding_to _of relatives _of_their to_serve in_house _of YHWH.