14 Now according to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed (A)the divisions of the priests for their service, and (B)the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering before the priests according to the daily rule, and (C)the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for this is what (D)David, the man of God, had commanded.

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14 In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions(A) of the priests for their duties, and the Levites(B) to lead the praise and to assist the priests according to each day’s requirement. He also appointed the gatekeepers(C) by divisions for the various gates, because this was what David the man of God(D) had ordered.(E)

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They also celebrated the (A)Feast of [a]Booths, (B)as it is written, and offered [b]the prescribed number of burnt offerings daily, (C)according to the ordinance, [c]as each day required;

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 3:4 Or Tabernacles
  2. Ezra 3:4 Lit by number
  3. Ezra 3:4 Lit a day’s word on its day

Then in accordance with what is written, they celebrated the Festival of Tabernacles(A) with the required number of burnt offerings prescribed for each day.

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