Rashi, on Neh 12:44

“And they kept the watch of their God, and the observance of expiation, and the singing men, and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.”

“were appointed Heb. וַיִפָקְדוּ, a word meaning appointment. the chambers Heb. הַנְשָׁכוֹת, like הַלְשָּׁכוֹת, the chambers of the Temple. to gather in them And in these chambers they would place all the gifts of the priests and the Levites, and from there they would distribute [them] among them. portions Heb. מְנָאוֹת like מָנוֹת. for the priests and for the Levites The priests were taking what was due them and the Levites what was due them. who stood and ministered there before the Holy One, blessed be He, with thanksgiving offerings and thanksgivings.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.