Ezra 3:10

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Ezra 3:8–12 · Berean Standard Bible

8 In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.

9 So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.

10 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.

11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

12 But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.

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Zechariah 4:10

For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

Exodus 28:40

Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

Exodus 28:41

After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.

Exodus 28:42

Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.

1 Samuel 22:18

So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

1 Chronicles 15:27

Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

Nehemiah 12:24

The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

Nehemiah 12:25

Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.

Nehemiah 12:26

They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

Numbers 10:1

Then the LORD said to Moses,

Numbers 10:2

“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.

Numbers 10:3

When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 10:4

But if only one is sounded, then the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, are to gather before you.

Numbers 10:5

When you sound short blasts, the camps that lie on the east side are to set out.

Numbers 10:6

When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out.

Numbers 10:7

To convene the assembly, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.

Numbers 10:8

The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.

Numbers 10:9

When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.

Numbers 10:10

And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”

1 Chronicles 15:24

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

1 Chronicles 16:6

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:42

Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

1 Chronicles 6:39

Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

1 Chronicles 16:37

So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

1 Chronicles 25:1

Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

1 Chronicles 25:2

From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:3

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

1 Chronicles 25:4

From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

1 Chronicles 25:5

All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

1 Chronicles 25:6

All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:7

Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.

2 Chronicles 35:15

The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

1 Chronicles 6:31

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.

1 Chronicles 6:32

They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

1 Chronicles 6:33

These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

1 Chronicles 6:34

the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

1 Chronicles 6:35

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

1 Chronicles 6:36

the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

1 Chronicles 6:37

the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

1 Chronicles 6:38

the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

1 Chronicles 6:40

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

1 Chronicles 6:41

the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

1 Chronicles 6:42

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

1 Chronicles 6:43

the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

1 Chronicles 6:44

On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

1 Chronicles 6:45

the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

1 Chronicles 6:46

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

1 Chronicles 6:47

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

1 Chronicles 6:48

Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.

1 Chronicles 16:4

David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:7

On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

1 Chronicles 23:5

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

2 Chronicles 29:25

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

2 Chronicles 29:26

The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.