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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Neh 12:45
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Neh 12:45 · Douay-Rheims
“For in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to God.”
On this verse:
“the singers and the porters kept . . . the ward of the purification--that is, took care that no unclean person was allowed to enter within the precincts of the sacred building. This was the official duty of the porters (Ch2 23:19), with whom, owing to the pressure of circumstances, it was deemed expedient that the singers should be associated as assistants.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.