d they stood still in the watch gate.

12:39. And the two choirs of them that gave praise stood still at the
house of God, and I and the half of the magistrates with me.

12:40. And the priests, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai,
Zacharia, Hanania with trumpets,

12:41. And Maasia, and Semeia, and Eleazar, and Azzi, and Johanan, and
Melchia, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sung loud, and Jezraia was
their overseer:

12:42. And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and they
rejoiced: for God had made them joyful with great joy: their wives also
and their children rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar
off.

12:43. They appointed also in that day men over the storehouses of the
treasure, for the libations, and for the firstfruits, and for the
tithes, that the rulers of the city might bring them in by them in
honour of thanksgiving, for the priests and Levites: for Juda was joyful
in the priests and Levites that assisted.

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.

12:45. For in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were
chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to
God.

12:46. And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of
Nehemias gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by
day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the
sons of Aaron.

Sanctified... That is, they gave them that which by the law was set
aside, and sanctified for their use.

2 Esdras Chapter 13

Divers abuses are reformed.

13:1. And on that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of
the people: and therein was found written, that the Ammonites and the
Moabites should not come in to the church of God for ever:

13:2. Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water:
and they hired against them Balaam, to curse them, and our God turned
the curse into blessing.

13:3. And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they
separated every stranger from Israel.

13:4. And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the
treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.

Over this thing, etc... Or, he was faulty in this thing, or in this
kind.

13:5. And he made him a great storeroom, where before him they laid up
gifts, and