Nehemiah 11:23

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There was a royal command concerning them, ensuring a daily provision for the singers according to their duties.

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  • Ezra 6:8-9 : 8 Moreover, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of this house of God: The expenses are to be fully paid to these men from the royal treasury from the tributes of the region Beyond the River, so that the work is not hindered. 9 Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, or lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the request of the priests in Jerusalem—must be provided to them daily without fail.
  • Ezra 7:20-24 : 20 And whatever else may be needed for the house of your God that it falls upon you to provide, you may do so from the royal treasury. 21 And I, King Artaxerxes, hereby issue a command to all the treasurers of the region beyond the river: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may request of you, it must be done promptly, 22 up to one hundred talents of silver, one hundred cors of wheat, one hundred baths of wine, one hundred baths of oil, and salt without limit. 23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be carried out diligently for the house of the God of heaven, so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons. 24 Furthermore, we notify you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or other workers in this house of God.
  • Neh 12:47 : 47 In the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel provided daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set apart what was holy for the Levites, and the Levites set apart what was holy for the descendants of Aaron.
  • 1 Chr 9:33 : 33 These were the singers, heads of the families of the Levites, who lived in the chambers and were free from other duties, as they were engaged in their work day and night.

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  • Neh 12:44-47
    4 verses
    77%

    44 On that day, men were appointed to oversee the storerooms for contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. They gathered the portions assigned for the priests and Levites from the fields around the towns, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who stood in service.

    45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as commanded by David and Solomon his son.

    46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

    47 In the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel provided daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set apart what was holy for the Levites, and the Levites set apart what was holy for the descendants of Aaron.

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    76%

    15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their stations as commanded by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate and did not leave their posts, since their fellow Levites prepared their portions for them.

  • Neh 11:22
    75%

    22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the descendants of Asaph, the singers who were placed in charge of the work of the house of God.

  • 2 Chr 8:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 Solomon followed the ordinance of his father David by appointing the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites for their responsibilities, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily schedule. He also appointed the gatekeepers in their divisions by each gate, for this was the command of David, the man of God.

    15 They did not deviate from the king’s command concerning the priests and the Levites or any matter or the treasuries.

  • 1 Chr 25:1
    72%

    1 David, along with the army leaders, set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for the work of prophesying, using harps, lyres, and cymbals. Their work and number of those engaged in this service were recorded.

  • 1 Chr 9:33
    72%

    33 These were the singers, heads of the families of the Levites, who lived in the chambers and were free from other duties, as they were engaged in their work day and night.

  • Neh 13:5
    71%

    5 He had provided Tobiah with a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, incense, temple articles, tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were prescribed for the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.

  • Ezra 7:23
    71%

    23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be carried out diligently for the house of the God of heaven, so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.

  • 2 Chr 24:11
    71%

    11 Whenever the chest was brought to the king's steward by the Levites, and they saw there was a large amount of money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came, emptied the chest, and returned it to its place. They did this day after day and collected a great amount of money.

  • Neh 13:10
    70%

    10 I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that the Levites and singers responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.

  • 2 Chr 31:3-4
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    70%

    3 The king contributed from his own possessions for the burnt offerings: the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, new moons, and appointed festivals, as written in the Law of the Lord.

    4 He also commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves fully to the Law of the Lord.

  • Ezra 6:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 Moreover, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of this house of God: The expenses are to be fully paid to these men from the royal treasury from the tributes of the region Beyond the River, so that the work is not hindered.

    9 Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, or lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the request of the priests in Jerusalem—must be provided to them daily without fail.

  • 1 Chr 25:6
    70%

    6 All these men were under their father's direction for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres, and harps for the service of the house of God. They were under the direction of the king, Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

  • 1 Chr 16:37
    70%

    37 David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly by following the daily requirements.

  • 2 Kgs 25:30
    70%

    30 His daily portion was provided by the king, a regular allowance given for each day, all the days of his life.

  • 2 Chr 29:25
    70%

    25 He stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the command of David, Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; the command was from the LORD through His prophets.

  • 2 Chr 35:10
    69%

    10 When everything was ready, the priests stood in their places, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's command.

  • 2 Kgs 11:5
    69%

    5 He gave them instructions, saying, 'This is what you must do: A third of you who are on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the royal palace—

  • Neh 11:24
    69%

    24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, from the descendants of Zerah, son of Judah, was the king's representative for every matter concerning the people.

  • 2 Chr 31:16
    69%

    16 They distributed to all the males from three years old and above who were registered to come daily to the house of the Lord to perform their duties in accordance with their divisions.

  • 1 Chr 9:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27 They spent the night around the house of God because they were responsible for its guard and for opening it each morning.

    28 Some of them were in charge of the vessels used in worship. They were responsible for bringing them in and taking them out by count.

  • 2 Chr 23:18
    69%

    18 Jehoiada appointed the oversight of the house of the Lord to the priests, who were Levites, as David had assigned them in the house of the Lord, to offer burnt offerings to the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing as David had directed.

  • 2 Kgs 12:11
    69%

    11 Whenever they saw there was a lot of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest would come, count the money that had been brought to the temple of the LORD, and put it into bags.

  • 2 Chr 5:12
    69%

    12 And all the Levites who were singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests who were blowing trumpets.

  • 2 Chr 34:11-12
    2 verses
    68%

    11 They gave it to the craftsmen and builders to buy dressed stones, timber for joists, and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to fall into ruin.

    12 The men worked faithfully. Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the descendants of Kohath supervised them. The Levites, all skilled musicians, also assisted in the work.

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    68%

    13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as overseers under Conaniah and his brother Shimei by the command of King Hezekiah and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.

  • Neh 11:3
    68%

    3 Here are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah, everyone lived on their own land in their towns—Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

  • 2 Chr 23:4
    68%

    4 This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath shall be gatekeepers.

  • Neh 11:16
    68%

    16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the house of God.

  • Neh 12:27
    68%

    27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgiving and with singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

  • 1 Chr 16:4
    68%

    4 David appointed Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • Neh 12:24
    68%

    24 The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty.

  • 1 Chr 23:4
    68%

    4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges,

  • 1 Chr 15:16
    68%

    16 David instructed the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as singers, to sing joyful songs accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

  • 1 Chr 6:32
    68%

    32 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

  • Neh 12:42
    68%

    42 Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer also joined in, while the singers sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah, their overseer.

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    67%

    28 Their job was to assist the descendants of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, overseeing the courtyards, the rooms, the ceremonial cleansing of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 28:13
    67%

    13 He specified the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 11:9
    67%

    9 The commanders of hundreds did as Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them brought his men, those coming on and those going off duty on the Sabbath, and they reported to Jehoiada the priest.

  • Ezra 7:20
    67%

    20 And whatever else may be needed for the house of your God that it falls upon you to provide, you may do so from the royal treasury.

  • 1 Chr 23:6
    67%

    6 David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Ezra 3:10
    67%

    10 When the builders laid the foundation of the LORD’s temple, the priests, dressed in their robes and holding trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, took their places to praise the LORD as David king of Israel had instructed.

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