Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 12:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration At The Temple
45 that they stood and waited upon the office of their God, and the office of the purification. And the singers and porters stood after the commandment of David and of Solomon his son: 46 for in the time of David and Asaph, were the chief singers founded, and the songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. 47 In the time of Zerubbabel, and Nehemiah, did all Israel give portions unto the singers and porters, every day his portion, and they gave things hallowed unto the Levites, and the Levites gave things that were sanctified, unto the children of Aaron.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 29:30
And Hezekiah the king and the lords bade the Levites to praise the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer of visions. And the Levites praised that they rejoiced again, and the other stooped and bowed themselves.
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
And David and the captains of the host appointed out to do service, the sons of Asaph of Heman and Jeduthun, which did prophesy with harps, psalteries and cymbals. And they were numbered unto the work according to their office.
Psalm 73:1
{A Psalm of Asaph} Truly God is loving unto Israel, even unto such as are of a clean heart.
Psalm 83:1
{A song and Psalm of Asaph} Hold not thy tongue, O God, keep not still silence; refrain not thyself, O God.