Nehemiah 12:45
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.”
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“They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and so did the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the singers and the gatekeepers keep the charge of their God, even the charge of the cleansing--according to the command of David <FI>and<Fi> Solomon his son,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 12:45 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- 1 Chronicles 25:25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
- 1 Chronicles 26:26This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
- 2 Chronicles 23:6No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.
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