Nehemiah 7:1 - Easy To Read Version1 So, we finished building the wall. Then we put the doors in the gates. Then we chose the men that would guard the gates. And we chose the men to sing in the temple {\cf2\super [21]} and help the priests. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 NOW WHEN the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites had been appointed, Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible1 When the wall had been built and I had hung the doors, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version1 Then, after the wall was built, and I set up the double doors, and I enrolled the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the Levites, Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites: Féach an chaibidil |
The priests and Levites had been divided into groups and each group had its own special job to do. So King Hezekiah told these groups to begin doing their jobs again. So the priests and Levites again had the job of offering the burnt offerings {\cf2\super [381]} and the fellowship offerings. And they had the job of serving in the temple and singing and praising God by the doors to the Lord’s house. {\cf2\super [382]}
So, in the second month {\cf2\super [13]} of the second year after their arrival at the temple in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak began the work. Their brothers, the priests, Levites, and every person that came back to Jerusalem from captivity, began working with them. They chose Levites that were 20 years old and older to be the leaders in the building of the Lord’s temple.
The people of Israel and the Levites must bring their gifts to the storerooms. They are to bring their gifts of grain, new wine, and oil. All the things for the temple are kept in those storerooms. And that is where the priests that are on duty stay. And also the singers and gatekeepers stay there.\par