¹tn Heb “prepared.”
²map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
³sn Gershom is a variant spelling of the name Gershon.
⁴tn Heb “because for what was at first [i.e., formerly] you [were] not, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him concerning the procedure.”
⁵tn Heb “causing to be heard to lift up with a voice of joy.”
⁶tn The Hebrew text adds, “their brothers.”
⁷tc The Hebrew text adds b@/ (“son”) here; the word is omitted in three Hebrew mss and most LXX mss. If the word is original, perhaps the name of Zechariah’s father was accidentally omitted. The NASB treats the word as an additional name in the list (“Ben”).
⁸tn The meaning of the Hebrew word twmlu is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See HALOT 836.
⁹tn The meaning of the Hebrew word tynymv is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music.
¹⁰tn Heb “for” or “according to.”
¹¹tn Heb “and Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, with lifting up, supervising with lifting up, for he was well-informed.” The precise nuance of acm, “lifting up,” is unclear. Some understand it as a reference to supervising the singing and music (e.g., NIV: “Kenaniah…was in charge of the singing”; NEB: “Kenaniah…was precentor in charge of the music”).
¹²tn Heb “gatekeepers.”
¹³tn Heb “gatekeepers.”
¹⁴tn Heb “the leader, the lifting up, the musicians.” See also the note on the word “matter” in v. 22.
¹⁵sn An ephod was a priestly garment worn over the robe.
¹⁶tn The Hebrew text adds “in her heart.”