Inside the inner courtyard were two rooms, one beside the north gateway, facing south, and the other beside the south gateway, facing north.

在北门旁，内院里有屋子，为歌唱的人而设。这屋子朝南；在南门旁，又有一间朝北。

从外面进到内门，内院里有房间，为歌唱的人而设；一间在北门旁，朝南，又有一间在南门旁，朝北。

从外面进到内门，内院里有房间，为歌唱的人而设；一间在北门旁，朝南，又有一间在南门旁，朝北。

在内院有歌乐手用的厢房，一间向南，在北门旁，一间向北，在南门旁。

内院的门外有两间（按照《马索拉文本》，“两间”作“供歌唱的人使用的”；现参照《七十士译本》翻译）房子：一间在北门旁边，朝向南面；一间在南门（按照《马索拉文本》，“南门”作“东门”；现参照《七十士译本》翻译）旁边，朝向北面。

在北門旁，內院裏有屋子，為歌唱的人而設。這屋子朝南；在南門旁，又有一間朝北。

從外面進到內門，內院裏有房間，為歌唱的人而設；一間在北門旁，朝南，又有一間在南門旁，朝北。

從外面進到內門，內院裏有房間，為歌唱的人而設；一間在北門旁，朝南，又有一間在南門旁，朝北。

在內院有歌樂手用的廂房，一間向南，在北門旁，一間向北，在南門旁。

內院的門外有兩間（按照《馬索拉文本》，“兩間”作“供歌唱的人使用的”；現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯）房子：一間在北門旁邊，朝向南面；一間在南門（按照《馬索拉文本》，“南門”作“東門”；現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯）旁邊，朝向北面。

他帶了我從外面進內院，我就見有兩間屋子在內院：一間在北門旁邊，朝着南路；一間在南門旁邊，朝着北路。

內門之外、內院有室、為謳歌者所居、一在北門旁南向、一在東門旁北向、

其人導我入內院之門、見有二室、一在北門側南向、一在南門側北向、

經由內門、原文作在內門外在內院、有歌詠者之房、一房在北門側南向、一房在南南原文作東門側北向、

Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two rooms, one at the side of the north gate and facing south, and another at the side of the south gate and facing north.

Near the inner gates were two rooms. They were in the inner courtyard. One room was next to the north gate. It faced south. The other one was next to the south gate. It faced north.

On the outside of the inner gateway there were two chambers in the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the south gate facing north.

Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, there were chambers for the singers: one beside the north gate, facing south, and another beside the south gate, facing north.

From the outside to the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner courtyard, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one at the side of the south gate facing north.

Outside the inner gate were the chambers for the singers in the inner court, one facing south at the side of the northern gateway, and the other facing north at the side of the southern gateway.

And without the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south; one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.

Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, there were chambers for the singers: one beside the north gate, facing south, and another beside the south gate, facing north.

And without the inner gate[ were] the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which[ was] at the side of the north gate; and their prospect[ was] toward the south: one at the side of the east gate[ having] the prospect toward the north.

On the outside of the inner gate were chambers for the singers of the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, and the other at the side of the south gate facing north.

Outside of the inner gate were rooms for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate. They faced toward the south. One at the side of the east gate faced toward the north.

David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the Lord after the Ark was placed there.They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.

And here again, directly opposite the outer gateway, was another gateway that led into the inner courtyard. The distance between the two gateways was 175 feet.

Here on the north side, just as on the east, there was another gateway leading to the Temple’s inner courtyard directly opposite this outer gateway. The distance between the two gateways was 175 feet.

David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the Lord, for“ his faithful love endures forever.”They used their trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments to accompany their songs of praise to God. And the sons of Jeduthun were appointed as gatekeepers.Then all the people returned to their homes, and David turned and went home to bless his own family.

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages by the king’s orders.From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the Lord.From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the Lord. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.They and their families were all trained in making music before the Lord, and each of them— 288 in all— was an accomplished musician.The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.The twenty first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.The twenty second lot fell to Giddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.The twenty third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.The twenty fourth lot fell to Romamti ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.

There were three guard alcoves on each side of the gateway passage. Each had the same measurements, and the dividing walls separating them were also identical.

There were guard alcoves on each side built into the gateway passage. Each of these alcoves was 10 1/2 feet square, with a distance between them of 8 3/4 feet along the passage wall. The gateway’s inner threshold, which led to the entry room at the inner end of the gateway passage, was 10 1/2 feet front to back.

singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.

A door led from the entry room of one of the inner gateways into a side room, where the meat for sacrifices was washed.

Then the man brought me through the gateway into the outer courtyard of the Temple. A stone pavement ran along the walls of the courtyard, and thirty rooms were built against the walls, opening onto the pavement.

Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those in the others. It also had windows along its walls and in the entry room. And like the others, the gateway passage was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.