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 at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. 45And 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. For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. 47And 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.

Nehemiah 12:46 word by word

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

• 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 25:1Moreover 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:
• 2 Chronicles 29:30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto Yhwh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
• Psalms 73:1Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
• Psalms 83:1Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and 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