# there were directors of singers

This sentence tells why the people did what they did in [Nehemiah 12:45](./44.md) and gives us more information about the time when David told people how to worship at the temple.

# In the days of Zerubbabel

Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and one of the governors in the region of Judah.

# They set aside the portion

"All Israel set aside the portion"

# the descendants of Aaron

the priests in Israel, who descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/asaph]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nehemiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/aaron]]