Nehemiah 8:18
8:18 Ezra
1 read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last.
2 They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly
3 as was required.
4
Nehemiah 12:47
12:47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need.
5 They also set aside
6 the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.
Nehemiah 13:22
13:22 Then I directed the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.
For this please remember me, O my God, and have pity on me in keeping with your great love.
1 tn Heb “He”; the referent (Ezra) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “the last day.”
3 tn Heb “on the eighth day an assembly.” The words “they held” have been supplied in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “according to the judgment.”
5 tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”
6 tn Heb “were sanctifying.”