Discovery BoxNehemiah 12:28-29 
Context12:28 The singers 1 were also assembled from the district around Jerusalem and from the settlements of the Netophathites 12:29 and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 12:44
Context12:44 On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from 2 the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah 3 took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering. 4
1 tn Heb “the sons of the singers.”
2 tc The translation reads מִשְּׂדֶי (missÿde, “from the fields”) rather than the MT reading לִשְׂדֵי (lisdey, “to the fields”).
3 tn Heb “for Judah.” The words “the people of” have been supplied in the translation for clarity, since “Judah” is a proper name as well as a place name.
4 tn Heb “standing.”
