Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation The custom of having choir directors to lead the choirs in hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God began long ago in the days of David and Asaph. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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 King James Version For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. New American Standard Bible For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and songs of thanksgiving to God. NASB 1995 For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. NASB 1977 For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. Legacy Standard Bible For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were chiefs of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were heads of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. Holman Christian Standard Bible For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders 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. Contemporary English Version In fact, ever since the days of David and Asaph, there had been song leaders and songs of praise and worship. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Long ago in the time of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers to lead [in singing] the songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. Good News Translation From the time of King David and the musician Asaph long ago, the musicians have led songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. 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 long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor in the days of David and Asaph of old [were] heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God. Young's 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to God. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For in the days of David and Asaph, long ago, there were leaders of singers for songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. New Revised Standard Version For in the days of David and Asaph long ago there was a leader of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor Asaph was in charge in the day of David, and he stood up at the head of the singers and sang praises and gave thanks before the LORD God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For Asaph was in the days of David, and he stood as Chief of the Ministers and was singing and giving thanks in front of LORD JEHOVAH God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. Brenton Septuagint Translation For in the days of David Asaph was originally first of the singers, and they sang hymns and praise to God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Provisions for Temple Worship…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. 46For 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.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 25:1-7 Additionally, 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: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ... 2 Chronicles 29:25-30 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... 1 Chronicles 16:4-6 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” 1 Chronicles 9:33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night. 2 Chronicles 8:14 In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. 1 Chronicles 6:31-32 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. 1 Chronicles 15:16-22 David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ... 1 Chronicles 25:6-7 All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. / Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. 2 Chronicles 5:12-13 all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud 1 Chronicles 16:41-42 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.” / Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate. 1 Chronicles 25:3 From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. 1 Chronicles 15:27-28 Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. / So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres. 2 Chronicles 7:6 The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing. Treasury of Scripture For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. and Asaph. 1 Chronicles 25:1-31 Moreover 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 29:30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped. Psalm 73:1-28 A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart… Jump to Previous Ago Ancient Asaph Blessing Chief Chiefs David Directors Heads Hymns Leaders Master Music Past Praise Singers Song Songs Thanksgiving Thanksgivings TimesJump to Next Ago Ancient Asaph Blessing Chief Chiefs David Directors Heads Hymns Leaders Master Music Past Praise Singers Song Songs Thanksgiving Thanksgivings TimesNehemiah 12 1. The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.10. The succession of high priests. 22. Certain chief Levites. 27. The solemnity of the dedication of the walls. 44. The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple. For long ago This phrase sets the historical context, reaching back to a revered time in Israel's history. The Hebrew root here suggests a distant past, emphasizing continuity and tradition. It reminds us of the enduring nature of worship practices and the importance of historical foundations in faith. The phrase calls believers to respect and learn from the past, recognizing that the roots of worship are deeply embedded in the history of God's people. in the days of David and Asaph there were directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction long ago, מִקֶּ֑דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time in the days בִימֵ֥י (ḇî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of David דָוִ֛יד (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and Asaph, וְאָסָ֖ף (wə·’ā·sāp̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites there were directors רָאשֵׁי֙ (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head for the singers הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים (ham·šō·rə·rîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing and for the songs וְשִׁיר־ (wə·šîr-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing of praise תְּהִלָּ֥ה (tə·hil·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise and thanksgiving וְהֹד֖וֹת (wə·hō·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan to God. לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Nehemiah 12:46 NIVNehemiah 12:46 NLT Nehemiah 12:46 ESV Nehemiah 12:46 NASB Nehemiah 12:46 KJV Nehemiah 12:46 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 12:46 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 12:46 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 12:46 French Bible Nehemiah 12:46 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 12:46 For in the days of David (Neh Ne) |