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1. These are the priests and Levites who came back to the land of Judah. They came back with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua. This is a list of their names: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
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1. Now these H428 are the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 that H834 went up H5927 with H5973 Zerubbabel H2216 the son H1121 of Shealtiel H7597 , and Jeshua H3442 : Seraiah H8304 , Jeremiah H3414 , Ezra H5830 ,
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2. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
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2. Amariah H568 , Malluch H4409 , Hattush H2407 ,
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3. Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
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3. Shechaniah H7935 , Rehum H7348 , Meremoth H4822 ,
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4. Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
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4. Iddo H5714 , Ginnetho H1599 , Abijah H29 ,
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5. Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
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5. Miamin H4326 , Maadiah H4573 , Bilgah H1083 ,
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6. Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
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6. Shemaiah H8098 , and Joiarib H3114 , Jedaiah H3048 ,
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7. Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These men were the leaders of the priests and their relatives in the days of Jeshua.
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7. Sallu H5543 , Amok H5987 , Hilkiah H2518 , Jedaiah H3048 . These H428 were the chief H7218 of the priests H3548 and of their brethren H251 in the days H3117 of Jeshua H3442 .
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8. The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah. These men, with Mattaniah's relatives, were in charge of the songs of praise to God.
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8. Moreover the Levites H3881 : Jeshua H3442 , Binnui H1131 , Kadmiel H6934 , Sherebiah H8274 , Judah H3063 , and Mattaniah H4983 , which was over H5921 the thanksgiving H1960 , he H1931 and his brethren H251 .
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9. Bakbukiah and Unni were the relatives of those Levites. These two men stood across from them in the services.
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9. Also Bakbukiah H1229 and Unni H6042 , their brethren H251 , were over against H5048 them in the watches H4931 .
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10. Jeshua was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada.
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10. And Jeshua H3442 begot H3205 H853 Joiakim H3113 , Joiakim H3113 also begot H3205 H853 Eliashib H475 , and Eliashib H475 begot H3205 H853 Joiada H3111 ,
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11. Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
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11. And Joiada H3111 begot H3205 H853 Jonathan H3129 , and Jonathan H3129 begot H3205 H853 Jaddua H3037 .
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12. In the days of Joiakim, these men were the leaders of the families of priests: The leader of Seraiah's family was Meraiah. The leader of Jeremiah's family was Hananiah.
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12. And in the days H3117 of Joiakim H3113 were H1961 priests H3548 , the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 : of Seraiah H8304 , Meraiah H4811 ; of Jeremiah H3414 , Hananiah H2608 ;
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13. The leader of Ezra's family was Meshullam. The leader of Amariah's family was Jehohanan.
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13. Of Ezra H5830 , Meshullam H4918 ; of Amariah H568 , Jehohanan H3076 ;
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14. The leader of Malluch's family was Jonathan. The leader of Shecaniah's family was Joseph.
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14. Of Melicu H4409 , Jonathan H3129 ; of Shebaniah H7645 , Joseph H3130 ;
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15. The leader of Harim's family was Adna. The leader of Meremoth's family was Helkai.
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15. Of Harim H2766 , Adna H5733 ; of Meraioth H4812 , Helkai H2517 ;
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16. The leader of Iddo's family was Zechariah. The leader of Ginnethon's family was Meshullam.
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16. Of Iddo H5714 , Zechariah H2148 ; of Ginnethon H1599 , Meshullam H4918 ;
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17. The leader of Abijah's family was Zicri. The leader of Miniamin and Maadiah's families was Piltai.
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17. Of Abijah H29 , Zichri H2147 ; of Miniamin H4509 , of Moadiah H4153 , Piltai H6408 ;
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18. The leader of Bilgah's family was Shammua. The leader of Shemaiah's family was Jehonathan.
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18. Of Bilgah H1083 , Shammua H8051 ; of Shemaiah H8098 , Jehonathan H3083 ;
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19. The leader of Joiarib's family was Mattenai. The leader of Jedaiah's family was Uzzi.
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19. And of Joiarib H3114 , Mattenai H4982 ; of Jedaiah H3048 , Uzzi H5813 ;
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20. The leader of Sallu's family was Kallai. The leader of Amok's family was Eber.
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20. Of Sallai H5543 , Kallai H7040 ; of Amok H5987 , Eber H5677 ;
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21. The leader of Hilkiah's family was Hashabiah. The leader of Jedaiah's family was Nethanel.
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21. Of Hilkiah H2518 , Hashabiah H2811 ; of Jedaiah H3048 , Nethaneel H5417 .
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22. The names of the leaders of the families of the Levites and the priests in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were written down during the rule of Darius the Persian king.
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22. The Levites H3881 in the days H3117 of Eliashib H475 , Joiada H3111 , and Johanan H3110 , and Jaddua H3037 , were recorded H3789 chief H7218 of the fathers H1 : also the priests H3548 , to H5921 the reign H4438 of Darius H1867 the Persian H6542 .
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23. The family leaders among the descendants of the Levites and up to the time of Johanan son of Eliashib were written in the history book.
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23. The sons H1121 of Levi H3878 , the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 , were written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 , even until H5704 the days H3117 of Johanan H3110 the son H1121 of Eliashib H475 .
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24. And these were the leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers. Their brothers stood across from them to sing praise and honor to God. One group answered the other group. That is what was commanded by David the man of God.
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24. And the chief H7218 of the Levites H3881 : Hashabiah H2811 , Sherebiah H8274 , and Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Kadmiel H6934 , with their brethren H251 over against H5048 them , to praise H1984 and to give thanks H3034 , according to the commandment H4687 of David H1732 the man H376 of God H430 , ward H4929 over against H5980 ward H4929 .
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25. The gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms next to the gates were Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.
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25. Mattaniah H4983 , and Bakbukiah H1229 , Obadiah H5662 , Meshullam H4918 , Talmon H2929 , Akkub H6126 , were porters H7778 keeping H8104 the ward H4929 at the thresholds H624 of the gates H8179 .
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26. They served in the days of Joiakim. Joiakim was the son of Jeshua, who was the son of Jozadak. And the gatekeepers also served in the days of Nehemiah the governor and in the days of Ezra the priest and teacher.
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26. These H428 were in the days H3117 of Joiakim H3113 the son H1121 of Jeshua H3442 , the son H1121 of Jozadak H3136 , and in the days H3117 of Nehemiah H5166 the governor H6346 , and of Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 , the scribe H5608 .
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27. The people dedicated the wall of Jerusalem. They brought all the Levites to Jerusalem. The Levites came from the towns they lived in. They came to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. They came to sing songs of praise and thanks to God. They played their cymbals, harps, and lyres.
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27. And at the dedication H2598 of the wall H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 they sought H1245 H853 the Levites H3881 out of all H4480 H3605 their places H4725 , to bring H935 them to Jerusalem H3389 , to keep H6213 the dedication H2598 with gladness H8057 , both with thanksgivings H8426 , and with singing H7892 , with cymbals H4700 , psalteries H5035 , and with harps H3658 .
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28. And all the singers also came to Jerusalem. They came from the towns all around Jerusalem. They came from the town of Netophah, from Beth Gilgal, Geba, and Azmaveth. The singers had built small towns for themselves in the area around Jerusalem.
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28. And the sons H1121 of the singers H7891 gathered themselves together H622 , both out of H4480 the plain country H3603 round about H5439 Jerusalem H3389 , and from H4480 the villages H2691 of Netophathi H5200 ;
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29. Also from the house H4480 H1004 of Gilgal H1537 , and out of the fields H4480 H7704 of Geba H1387 and Azmaveth H5820 : for H3588 the singers H7891 had built H1129 them villages H2691 round about H5439 Jerusalem H3389 .
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30. So the priests and Levites made themselves pure in a ceremony. Then they also made the people, the gates, and the wall of Jerusalem pure in a ceremony.
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30. And the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 purified themselves H2891 , and purified H2891 H853 the people H5971 , and the gates H8179 , and the wall H2346 .
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31. I told the leaders of Judah to go up and stand on top of the wall. I also chose two large singing groups to give thanks to God. One group was to start going up on top of the wall on the right side, toward the Ash Pile Gate.
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31. Then I brought up H5927 H853 the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 upon H4480 H5921 the wall H2346 , and appointed H5975 two H8147 great H1419 companies of them that gave thanks H8426 , whereof one H259 went H1980 on the right hand H3225 upon H4480 H5921 the wall H2346 toward the dung H830 gate H8179 :
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32. Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed the singers.
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32. And after H310 them went H1980 Hoshaiah H1955 , and half H2677 of the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 ,
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33. Also following them were Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
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33. And Azariah H5838 , Ezra H5830 , and Meshullam H4918 ,
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34. Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.
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34. Judah H3063 , and Benjamin H1144 , and Shemaiah H8098 , and Jeremiah H3414 ,
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35. And some of the priests with trumpets also followed them up to the wall. Zechariah also followed them. (Zechariah was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur, who was the son of Asaph.)
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35. And certain of the priests' sons H4480 H1121 H3548 with trumpets H2689 ; namely , Zechariah H2148 the son H1121 of Jonathan H3129 , the son H1121 of Shemaiah H8098 , the son H1121 of Mattaniah H4983 , the son H1121 of Michaiah H4320 , the son H1121 of Zaccur H2139 , the son H1121 of Asaph H623 :
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36. There were also Asaph's brothers, who were Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They had the musical instruments that David, the man of God, had made. Ezra the teacher led the group of people who were there to dedicate the wall.
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36. And his brethren H251 , Shemaiah H8098 , and Azarael H5832 , Milalai H4450 , Gilalai H1562 , Maai H4597 , Nethaneel H5417 , and Judah H3063 , Hanani H2607 , with the musical H7892 instruments H3627 of David H1732 the man H376 of God H430 , and Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 before H6440 them.
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37. They went to the Fountain Gate and walked up the stairs all the way to the City of David. They were on top of the city wall. They walked over the house of David and went toward the Water Gate.
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37. And at H5921 the fountain H5869 gate H8179 , which was over against H5048 them , they went up H5927 by H5921 the stairs H4609 of the city H5892 of David H1732 , at the going up H4608 of the wall H2346 , above H4480 H5921 the house H1004 of David H1732 , even unto H5704 the water H4325 gate H8179 eastward H4217 .
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38. The second group of singers started out in the other direction, to the left. I followed them as they went up to the top of the wall. Half of the people also followed them. They went past the Tower of Ovens to the Broad Wall.
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38. And the other H8145 company of them that gave thanks H8426 went H1980 over against H4136 them , and I H589 after H310 them , and the half H2677 of the people H5971 upon H4480 H5921 the wall H2346 , from beyond H4480 H5921 the tower H4026 of the furnaces H8574 even unto H5704 the broad H7342 wall H2346 ;
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39. Then they went over these gates: the Gate of Ephraim, the Old Gate, and the Fish Gate. And they went over the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred. They went as far as the Sheep Gate and stopped at the Guard Gate.
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39. And from above H4480 H5921 the gate H8179 of Ephraim H669 , and above H5921 the old H3465 gate H8179 , and above H5921 the fish H1709 gate H8179 , and the tower H4026 of Hananeel H2606 , and the tower H4026 of Meah H3968 , even unto H5704 the sheep H6629 gate H8179 : and they stood still H5975 in the prison H4307 gate H8179 .
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40. Then the two singing groups went to their places in God's Temple. And I stood in my place. And half the officials stood in their places in the Temple.
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40. So stood H5975 the two H8147 companies of them that gave thanks H8426 in the house H1004 of God H430 , and I H589 , and the half H2677 of the rulers H5461 with H5973 me:
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41. Then these priests stood in their places: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Mijamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah. These priests had their trumpets with them.
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41. And the priests H3548 ; Eliakim H471 , Maaseiah H4641 , Miniamin H4509 , Michaiah H4320 , Elioenai H454 , Zechariah H2148 , and Hananiah H2608 , with trumpets H2689 ;
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42. Then these priests stood in their places in the Temple: Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then two singing groups began singing with Jezrahiah leading them.
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42. And Maaseiah H4641 , and Shemaiah H8098 , and Eleazar H499 , and Uzzi H5813 , and Jehohanan H3076 , and Malchijah H4441 , and Elam H5867 , and Ezer H5829 . And the singers H7891 sang loud H8085 , with Jezrahiah H3156 their overseer H6496 .
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43. So on that special day, the priests offered many sacrifices. Everyone was very happy because God had made them happy. Even the women and children were excited and happy. People far away could hear the happy sounds coming from Jerusalem.
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43. Also that H1931 day H3117 they offered H2076 great H1419 sacrifices H2077 , and rejoiced H8055 : for H3588 God H430 had made them rejoice H8055 with great H1419 joy H8057 : the wives H802 also H1571 and the children H3206 rejoiced H8055 : so that the joy H8057 of Jerusalem H3389 was heard H8085 even afar off H4480 H7350 .
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44. Men were chosen to be in charge of the storerooms on that day. People brought the first part of the harvest and a tenth of their crops. So the men in charge put these things in the storerooms. The Jewish people were very happy about the priests and Levites on duty. So they brought many things to be put in the storerooms.
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44. And at that H1931 time H3117 were some H376 appointed H6485 over H5921 the chambers H5393 for the treasures H214 , for the offerings H8641 , for the firstfruits H7225 , and for the tithes H4643 , to gather H3664 into them out of the fields H7704 of the cities H5892 the portions H4521 of the law H8451 for the priests H3548 and Levites H3881 : for H3588 Judah H3063 rejoiced H8057 for H5921 the priests H3548 and for H5921 the Levites H3881 that waited H5975 .
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45. The priests and Levites did their work for their God. They did the ceremonies that made people pure, and the singers and gatekeepers did their part. They did everything that David and Solomon had commanded.
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45. And both the singers H7891 and the porters H7778 kept H8104 the ward H4931 of their God H430 , and the ward H4931 of the purification H2893 , according to the commandment H4687 of David H1732 , and of Solomon H8010 his son H1121 .
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46. (Long ago, in the days of David, Asaph had been the director. And he had many songs of praise and thanks to God.)
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46. For H3588 in the days H3117 of David H1732 and Asaph H623 of old H4480 H6924 there were chief H7218 of the singers H7891 , and songs H7892 of praise H8416 and thanksgiving H3034 unto God H430 .
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47. So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all the Israelites gave every day to support the singers and gatekeepers. The people also set aside the money for the other Levites. And the Levites set aside the money for the descendants of Aaron.
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47. And all H3605 Israel H3478 in the days H3117 of Zerubbabel H2216 , and in the days H3117 of Nehemiah H5166 , gave H5414 the portions H4521 of the singers H7891 and the porters H7778 , every day H3117 H3117 his portion H1697 : and they sanctified H6942 holy things unto the Levites H3881 ; and the Levites H3881 sanctified H6942 them unto the children H1121 of Aaron H175 .
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