12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, 2 they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived 3 to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
12:44 On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from 4 the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah 5 took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering. 6 12:45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and 7 his son Solomon. 12:46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors 8 for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.
1 tn Heb “in [accord with] the commandment of.”
2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
3 tn Heb “from all their places.” The words “they lived” are implied.
4 tc The translation reads מִשְּׂדֶי (missÿde, “from the fields”) rather than the MT reading לִשְׂדֵי (lisdey, “to the fields”).
5 tn Heb “for Judah.” The words “the people of” have been supplied in the translation for clarity, since “Judah” is a proper name as well as a place name.
6 tn Heb “standing.”
7 tc With many medieval Hebrew
8 tn Heb “heads.” The translation reads with the Qere the plural רֹאשֵׁי (ro’shey, “heads”) rather than the Kethib singular רֹאשׁ (ro’sh, “head”) of the MT.