Nehemiah 12:42-44
New King James Version
42 also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers [a]sang loudly with Jezrahiah the director.
43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard (A)afar off.
Temple Responsibilities
44 (B)And at the same time some were appointed over the rooms of the storehouse for the offerings, the firstfruits, and the (C)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 [b]ministered.
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- Nehemiah 12:42 Lit. made their voice to be heard
- Nehemiah 12:44 Lit. stood
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