Strong's Lexicon They performed וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּ (way·yiš·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from the service מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4931: 1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch 1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement 1b) keeping, preserving 1c) charge, injunction 1d) office, function (ceremonial) of their God אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God and the service וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת (ū·miš·me·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4931: 1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch 1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement 1b) keeping, preserving 1c) charge, injunction 1d) office, function (ceremonial) of purification, הַֽטָּהֳרָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭā·ho·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2893: 1) purifying, cleansing, purification, purity, cleanness 1a) purifying, menstruation 1b) cleansing, purification along with the singers וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7891: 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated 'Behold'; in modern versions, it is translated 'Sing'. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations. and gatekeepers, וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים (wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7778: 1) gatekeeper, porter as David דָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel and his son בְנֽוֹ׃ (ḇə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon = 'peace' 1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs had prescribed. כְּמִצְוַ֥ת (kə·miṣ·waṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey 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. Young's Literal Translation And the singers and the gatekeepers keep the charge of their God, even the charge of the cleansing—according to the command of David [and] Solomon his son, Holman Christian Standard Bible They 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. New American Standard Bible For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers in accordance with the command of David [and] of his son Solomon. King James Bible And 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. Parallel Verses New International Version They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did also the musicians and gatekeepers, according to the commands of David and his son Solomon. New Living Translation They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as commanded by David and his son Solomon, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers. English Standard Version And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the command of David and his son Solomon. New American Standard Bible For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers in accordance with the command of David and of his son Solomon. King James Bible And 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible They 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. International Standard Version They carried out their service obligations to their God and their service obligations of purification according to what David and his son Solomon had commanded. NET Bible They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and his son Solomon. American Standard Version And they kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and'so did the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. English Revised Version And they kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, and so did the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. Young's Literal Translation And the singers and the gatekeepers keep the charge of their God, even the charge of the cleansing -- according to the command of David and Solomon his son, Cross References 2 Kings 7:10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. 1 Chronicles 25:1 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: Nehemiah 1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, Nehemiah 12:44 And 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. Nehemiah 12:43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off. Nehemiah 12:42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. Nehemiah 12:46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. Nehemiah 12:47 And 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 13:1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; Jump to Previous Accordance Charge Clean Command Commandment Commands David Door-Keepers Duty Gatekeepers Kept Making Music-Makers Performed Porters Purification Responsible Service Singers Solomon Together Ward Watch WorshipJump to Next Accordance Charge Clean Command Commandment Commands David Door-Keepers Duty Gatekeepers Kept Making Music-Makers Performed Porters Purification Responsible Service Singers Solomon Together Ward Watch WorshipLinks Nehemiah 12:45 NIVNehemiah 12:45 NLT Nehemiah 12:45 ESV Nehemiah 12:45 NASB Nehemiah 12:45 KJV Nehemiah 12:45 Bible Apps Nehemiah 12:45 Parallel Nehemiah 12:45 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 12:45 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 12:45 French Bible Nehemiah 12:45 German Bible Nehemiah 12:45 Commentaries Bible Hub |