I also discovered that the Levites had not been given their prescribed portions of food, so they and the singers who were to conduct the worship services had all returned to work their fields.

我见利未人所当得的份无人供给他们，甚至供职的利未人与歌唱的俱各奔回自己的田地去了。

我发现利未人当得的份无人供给他们，甚至供职的利未人与歌唱的都各奔回自己的田地去了。

我发现利未人当得的份无人供给他们，甚至供职的利未人与歌唱的都各奔回自己的田地去了。

我发现利未人没有得到应得之份，以致当值的利未人和歌乐手都跑回自己的田地。

我发觉利未人应得的分，没有人供给他们，甚至供职的利未人和歌唱者，各人都跑回自己的田地去。

我見利未人所當得的分無人供給他們，甚至供職的利未人與歌唱的俱各奔回自己的田地去了。

我發現利未人當得的份無人供給他們，甚至供職的利未人與歌唱的都各奔回自己的田地去了。

我發現利未人當得的份無人供給他們，甚至供職的利未人與歌唱的都各奔回自己的田地去了。

我發現利未人沒有得到應得之份，以致當值的利未人和歌樂手都跑回自己的田地。

我發覺利未人應得的分，沒有人供給他們，甚至供職的利未人和歌唱者，各人都跑回自己的田地去。

我察知了利未人應得的分兒沒有人給予他們，甚至工作的利未人和歌唱者也各跑回自己的田地去。

我亦知利未人所當得者未給之、供役之利未人、及謳歌者、逃歸其田畝、

利未人應得之物、民未與焉、故利未人、謳歌者、不復供役於殿、歸耕畎畝。

我亦知利未人所應得之分、民不給之、故供役之利未人與謳歌者、各歸其田里、

I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that all the Levites and musicians responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.

I also learned that the shares the Levites were supposed to receive hadn’t been given to them. So all the Levites and musicians had to leave their regular temple duties. They had to go back and farm their own fields.

I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each to his field.

I also found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been given, each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back to his own field.

I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so the Levites and the singers who performed the service had gone away, each to his own field.

I also realized that the portions for the Levites had not been given them; for each of the Levites and the singers who did the work had gone back to his field.

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

I also found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been given, each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back to his own field.

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given[ them]: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

I also discovered that the grain offerings for the Levites had not been provided, and that as a result the Levites and the singers who performed this work had all gone off to their fields.

I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.

We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.

“ Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me!“ But you ask,‘ What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’“ You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.

Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.For the Scripture says,“ You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” And in another place,“ Those who work deserve their pay!”

So now, in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel brought a daily supply of food for the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Levites. The Levites, in turn, gave a portion of what they received to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says to the priests:“ A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my name!“ But you ask,‘ How have we ever shown contempt for your name?’“ You have shown contempt by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar.“ Then you ask,‘ How have we defiled the sacrifices?’“ You defile them by saying the altar of the Lord deserves no respect.When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn’t that wrong? And isn’t it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all?” asks the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ How I wish one of you would shut the Temple doors so that these worthless sacrifices could not be offered! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,“ and I will not accept your offerings.But my name is honored by people of other nations from morning till night. All around the world they offer sweet incense and pure offerings in honor of my name. For my name is great among the nations,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ But you dishonor my name with your actions. By bringing contemptible food, you are saying it’s all right to defile the Lord’s table.You say,‘ It’s too hard to serve the Lord,’ and you turn up your noses at my commands,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ Think of it! Animals that are stolen and crippled and sick are being presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?” asks the Lord.“ Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,“ and my name is feared among the nations!

The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.They also came from Beth gilgal and the rural areas near Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built their own settlements around Jerusalem.

And be very careful never to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.

“ Command the people of Israel to give to the Levites from their property certain towns to live in, along with the surrounding pasturelands.