Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
For in the days of David and
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.
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.
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 they will watch the watches of their God, and the watches of the purification, and those singing, and the gate-keepers, according to the command of David, and of Solomon his son. 46 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. 47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah giving, portions, of the singers and the gate-keepers, the word of a day in its day: and consecrating to the Levites; and the Levites consecrating to the sons of Aaron.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 29:30
And Hezekiah the king, and the chiefs, will say, to the Levites to praise to Jehovah in the words of David, and Asaph the seer. And they will praise even to gladness, and they will bow down and worship.
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
And David will separate, and the chiefs of the army, for service to the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, prophesying with harps, with lyres and with cymbals: and there will be their number of men of work for their service.
Psalm 73:1
Chanting to Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to the clean of heart
Psalm 83:1
A song of chanting to Asaph. O God, not stillness to thee: thou wilt not be silent, and thou wilt not rest, O God.