Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
For in the days of David and
Holman Bible
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph,
International Standard Version
For in David's lifetime and in the lifetime of Asaph, choir master of old there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
A Conservative Version
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.
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.
Amplified
For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For in the days of, David and Asaph from of old the head of those singing, and the song of praise and confessions to God.
King James 2000
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a leader of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph from ancient times there was the head of the singers and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Modern King James verseion
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for in the time of David and Asaph, were the chief singers founded, and the songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
NET Bible
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
For, in the days of David and Asaph, of old, there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving, unto God.
Webster
For in the days of David, and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
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.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 12:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration At The Temple
45 And 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. 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. 47 And 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
2 Chronicles 29:30
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
Psalm 73:1
{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Psalm 83:1
{A Song or Psalm of Asaph.} Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.