Nehemiah 12:46

Nehemiah 12:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Context of Nehemiah 12:46

44And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. 45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. 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. 47So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

Nehemiah 12:46 word by word

כִּֽי־בִימֵ֥י דָוִ֛יד וְאָסָ֖ף מִקֶּ֑דֶם רָאשֵׁי֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וְשִׁיר־תְּהִלָּ֥ה וְהֹד֖וֹת לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• long agoקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: oldH6924
• in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• there were directorsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• for the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• and for the songsשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• of praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
• and thanksgivingיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• to Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Nehemiah 12:46

• 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 2 Chronicles 29:30Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.
• Psalms 73:1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
• Psalms 83:1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12:46

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-47Verses 44-47 When the solemnities of a thanksgiving day leave such impressions on ministers and people, that both are more careful and cheerful in doing their duty, they are indeed acceptable to the Lord, and turn to good account. And whatever we do, must be purified by the blood of sprinkling, and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, or it cannot be acceptable to God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46David gave instructions for organizing the music at the temple (1 Chronicles 23–26). He put Asaph, along with Heman and Jeduthun, in charge of the music (1 Chronicles 25:2–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-4710. Jeshua begat Joiakim, &c.--This enumeration was of great importance, not only as establishing their individual purity of descent, but because the chronology of the Jews was henceforth to be reckoned, not as formerly by the reigns of their kings, but by the successions of their high priests.Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 12:46

• Asaph

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• David
• God
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Darius
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on Nehemiah 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings