我又为自己积蓄金银和君王的财宝，并各省的财宝。又得唱歌的男女和世人所喜爱的物，并许多的妃嫔。

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

从以色列源头而来的，当在各会中称颂主　神。

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

我就斥责官长说：“为何离弃　神的殿呢？”我便招聚利未人，使他们照旧供职。

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

我见利未人所当得的分，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。

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.

当所罗巴伯和尼希米的时候，以色列众人将歌唱的、守门的，每日所当得的分供给他们。又给利未人当得的分；利未人又给亚伦的子孙当得的分。

And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.