歌乐手每天应尽的责任由王决定。

王为歌唱的出命令，每日供给他们必有一定之粮。

王为歌唱者下命令，确定他们每日当办的事。

王为歌唱者下命令，确定他们每日当办的事。

王命令他们，规定歌唱者每天当尽的责任。

王為歌唱的出命令，每日供給他們必有一定之糧。

王為歌唱者下命令，確定他們每日當辦的事。

王為歌唱者下命令，確定他們每日當辦的事。

歌樂手每天應盡的責任由王決定。

王命令他們，規定歌唱者每天當盡的責任。

因為有王的命令關於他們的事，有確定不移的條例關於歌唱者、做他們日日的本分。

此乃王之所命、且謳歌者每日所需、有定例焉、

惟王有命、日以所需、給謳歌者。

此乃王命之者、王亦日賜祿於謳歌者、

The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

The musicians received their orders from the Persian king. He told them what they should do every day.

For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required.

Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command.

There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers’ daily tasks.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a royal command for the singers day by day.

For it was the king’s command concerning them that a certain portion should be for the singers, a quota day by day.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers’ daily tasks.

For[ it was] the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

另外，我降旨命你们帮助犹太人的长老建造上帝的殿，要立刻从河西的王室税收中拨出款项作建殿之用，以免耽误工程。他们向天上的上帝献燔祭时所需的公牛犊、公绵羊、绵羊羔、小麦、盐、酒和油，都要照耶路撒冷祭司的话天天供给他们，不得有误，

利未各宗族的族长负责歌乐，他们住在圣殿的房间里，昼夜专职于这项工作，不用做别的事。

在所罗巴伯和尼希米的时代，全体以色列人供应歌乐手和殿门守卫的日常需用，并分出一份给利未人，利未人又分出一份给亚伦的子孙。

如果你们上帝的殿还需要什么，你可以从国库支取费用。“我亚达薛西王降旨给河西所有的财政大臣，精通天上上帝律法的律法教师以斯拉祭司无论向你们要什么，都要速速办理，可以给他银子三点四吨、麦子两万二千升、酒两千二百升、油两千二百升，盐可以随意取用。不论天上的上帝为祂的殿有何要求，都要认真办理，以免祂的烈怒临到王及众王子的国。我们也通知你们不可向这座上帝殿的祭司、利未人、歌乐手、殿门守卫、殿役或其他工人征收赋税。