23:28 Their job was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the Lord’s temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God’s temple. 13
25:6 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
1 tn Heb “for all the work of the holy of holies.”
2 tn Heb “making atonement for Israel according to all which Moses the servant of God commanded.”
3 tn Heb “a nation, one.”
4 tn Heb “whose God,” or “because God.” In the Hebrew text this clause is subordinated to what precedes. The clauses are separated in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “redeem” or “deliver.”
6 tn Heb “to make for yourself a name [with] great and awesome [deeds].”
7 tn Heb “to drive out.”
8 tn Heb “from Egypt, nations.” The parallel text in 2 Sam 7:23 reads “from Egypt, nations and its gods.”
9 tn Heb “now give your heart and your being to seek the
10 tn Heb “to bring.”
11 tn Heb “items of holiness of God.”
12 tn Heb “for the name of the
13 tn Heb “For their assignment was at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the work of the house of the
14 tn Heb “and with you in all work, for every willing [one] in skill for all service.”
15 tn Heb “and the officials and all the people to all your words.”