Nehemiah 12:46
World English Bible (WEB)
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
In context
44 On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served.
45 They performed the duty of their God and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son.
46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
47 All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
Nehemiah 12:46 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
- KJV King James Version
- For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for in the days of David and Asaph of old [were] heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For of old, in the days of David and Asaph, there were the chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgivings to God.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For in the days of David, and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.