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And at that time were someappointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judahrejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
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And both the singers and the porterskept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
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And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah,gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levitessanctified them unto the children of Aaron.