Nehemiah 12:46
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.In other versions
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.
ASV
For in the days of David and Asaph in the past, there was a master of the music, and songs of blessing and praise to God.
BBE
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.
DBY
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.
WEB
for in the days of David and Asaph of old `were' heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.
YLT
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
ENG
For in the days of David, and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
44And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
45And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
46For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
47And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Asaph