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

44On the same day, we chose men to take care of the rooms where they stored the people's gifts. Those gifts to God were the first fruits from the harvest and the tithes. They had to bring these gifts from the fields near each city. They read this in the law. They were gifts for the Levites and the priests, as God's Law commanded. The people of Judah were happy to help the priests and Levites who served God. 45The priests and the Levites did the work that God had given them to make the people clean. The temple singers and guards also served God in the way that King David and his son Solomon had commanded. Long ago, at the time when King David and Asaph were alive, there had been people to lead the singers. They sang songs to praise God and to thank him. 47In the time of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all the Israelites shared their food with the singers and the guards. Every day they kept separate the part that was for the Levites. The Levites also kept separate the part that was for the priests.

Nehemiah 12:46 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• For in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• of oldקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: oldH6924
• chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• and songsשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• of praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
• and thanksgivingיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• unto Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Nehemiah 12:46

• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army officers chose some Levites to serve God as musicians. They belonged to the families of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun. They chose these men to speak messages from God while they made music with harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is a list of the men that they chose for this work:
• 2 Chronicles 29:30King Hezekiah and his officers told the Levites to sing songs to praise the Lord. They told them to sing the songs that King David and the prophet Asaph had written. So the Levites praised God in that way. They were very happy and they bent down low to worship God.
• Psalms 73:1God is truly good to the people of Israel, to people who want to serve him honestly.
• Psalms 83:1God, do not continue to be silent! Do not remain quiet. Please do something!

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

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• Asaph
• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Darius
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah

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