They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as commanded by David and his son Solomon, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers.

祭司利未人遵守神所吩咐的，并守洁净的礼。歌唱的、守门的，照着大卫和他儿子所罗门的命令也如此行。

祭司和利未人遵守上帝所吩咐的，守洁净礼。歌唱的和门口的守卫照着大卫和他儿子所罗门的命令也如此行。

祭司和利未人遵守神所吩咐的，守洁净礼。歌唱的和门口的守卫照着大卫和他儿子所罗门的命令也如此行。

祭司和利未人遵行上帝的吩咐，遵守洁净的礼。歌乐手和殿门守卫也遵照大卫和他儿子所罗门的命令行事。

祭司和利未人谨守他们的神所吩咐的，谨守洁净的礼；歌唱者和守门的也照着大卫和他的儿子所罗门的命令去行，

祭司利未人遵守神所吩咐的，並守潔淨的禮。歌唱的、守門的，照着大衛和他兒子所羅門的命令也如此行。

祭司和利未人遵守上帝所吩咐的，守潔淨禮。歌唱的和門口的守衛照着大衛和他兒子所羅門的命令也如此行。

祭司和利未人遵守神所吩咐的，守潔淨禮。歌唱的和門口的守衛照着大衛和他兒子所羅門的命令也如此行。

祭司和利未人遵行上帝的吩咐，遵守潔淨的禮。歌樂手和殿門守衛也遵照大衛和他兒子所羅門的命令行事。

祭司和利未人謹守他們的神所吩咐的，謹守潔淨的禮；歌唱者和守門的也照著大衛和他的兒子所羅門的命令去行，

祭司利未人守盡他們的上帝所吩咐的職守和律法所定的職守；歌唱的和守門的照大衛和他兒子所羅門的命令也這樣行。

其人供上帝之事、與清潔之役、謳歌者、司閽者、亦然、循大衛及其子所羅門之命、

謳歌者、司閽者、在上帝前潔身供事、遵大闢及其子所羅門命、

又謹守事其天主所當守者、並守一切潔禮、謳歌者、守門者、亦如是盡職、循大衛及其子所羅門所定之例、

They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did also the musicians and gatekeepers, according to the commands of David and his son Solomon.

The priests and Levites did everything their God wanted them to do. They made things pure and“ clean.” The musicians and the men who guarded the temple gates also served God. Everything was done just as David and his son Solomon had commanded.

And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the command of David and his son Solomon.

They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.

For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers in accordance with the command of David and of his son Solomon.

Both the singers and the gatekeepers kept the charge of their God and the charge of the purification, according to the command of David and Solomon his son.

And they kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and so did the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.

And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David,[ and] of Solomon his son.

They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and his son Solomon.

They performed the duty of their God, and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

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 work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the Lord. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.

Remember, only the priests and Levites on duty may enter the Temple of the Lord, for they are set apart as holy. The rest of the people must obey the Lord’s instructions and stay outside.