Nehemiah 12:45-47 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.

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45 H7891 And both the singers [H8789] H7778 and the porters H8104 kept [H8799] H4931 the ward H430 of their God H4931 , and the ward H2893 of the purification H4687 , according to the commandment H1732 of David H8010 , and of Solomon H1121 his son.

46 H3117 For in the days H1732 of David H623 and Asaph H6924 of old H7218 there were chief H7891 of the singers [H8789] H7892 , and songs H8416 of praise H3034 and thanksgiving [H8687] H430 unto God.

47 H3478 And all Israel H3117 in the days H2216 of Zerubbabel H3117 , and in the days H5166 of Nehemiah H5414 , gave [H8802] H4521 the portions H7891 of the singers [H8789] H7778 and the porters H3117 , every day H1697 his portion H6942 : and they sanctified [H8688] H3881 holy things unto the Levites H3881 ; and the Levites H6942 sanctified [H8688] H1121 them unto the children H175 of Aaron.