Verse List for NEH 12:46

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OET (OET-RV) because it was handed down from the original singers who sang songs of praise and thanksgiving to God in the time of David and Asaf.

OET-LV If/because in_the _days _of Dāvid and_ʼĀşāf from_east the _leaders _of[fn] of_the _singers and_the_song _of praise and_thanksgiving to_god.

ULT For in the days of David and Asaph, from ancient time there was a head of the ones who sang, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.[fn]

UST We did all this because that was how it was in the days of old, when David was king and Asaph was in charge of the temple musicians. There was someone to lead the singers, and they sang songs to praise and thank God.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB NEH book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET 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.

LSV for in the days of David and Asaph of old [were] heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

FBV For long ago, back in the time of David and Asaph, directors had been appointed for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

T4T Ever since the time that David had been the king and Asaph had been his chief musician, the musicians had led the people while they sang songs to praise and thank God.

LEB For in the days of David and Asaph from ancient times there was the head of the singers and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

BBE For in the days of David and Asaph in the past, there was a master of the music, and songs of blessing and praise to God.

Moff (for in the days of David long ago Asaph was the head of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God).

JPS For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

ASV 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.

DRA And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemias gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.

YLT for in the days of David and Asaph of old [were] heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Drby For of old, in the days of David and Asaph, there were the chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgivings to [fn]God.

RV 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.

SLT 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.

Wbstr For in the days of David, and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

KJB-1769 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

KJB-1611 For in the dayes of Dauid and Asaph of old, there were chiefe of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiuing vnto God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For in the time of Dauid and Asaph, of olde were the chiefe singers founded & the songes of prayse and thankesgeuing vnto God.
(For in the time of David and Asaph, of old were the chief singers founded and the songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.)

Gnva For in the dayes of Dauid and Asaph, of olde were chiefe singers, and songs of praise and thankesgiuing vnto God.
(For in the days of David and Asaph, of old were chief singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.)

Cvdl for in the tyme of Dauid and Assaph, were the chefe syngers founded, and the songes of prayse and thankesgeuynge vnto God.
(for in the time of David and Assaph, were the chief singers founded, and the songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.)

Wycl And al Israel, in the daies of Zorobabel, and in the daies of Neemye, yauen partis to syngeris and to porteris bi alle `the daies; and thei halewiden dekenes, and the dekenes halewiden the sones of Aaron.
(And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Neemye, gave parts to singers and to porters by all the days; and they hallowed/consecratedn deacons, and the deacons hallowed/consecratedn the sons of Aaron.)

Luth Denn zu den Zeiten Davids und Assaphs wurden gestiftet die obersten Sänger und Loblieder und Dank zu GOtt.
(Because to/for the times/periods David’s and of_Asaph became donated the top singers and Loblieder and thankfulness/gratitude to/for God.)

ClVg Et omnis Israël in diebus Zorobabel et in diebus Nehemiæ, dabant partes cantoribus et janitoribus per dies singulos, et sanctificabant Levitas, et Levitæ sanctificabant filios Aaron.
(And everyone Israel in/into/on days Zorobabel and in/into/on days Nehemiæ, they_gave parts singers and to_the_doormen through days each_one, and sanctificabant Levitas, and Levites sanctificabant children Aaron.)

UHB כִּֽי־בִ⁠ימֵ֥י דָוִ֛יד וְ⁠אָסָ֖ף מִ⁠קֶּ֑דֶם ראש [fn] הַ⁠מְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וְ⁠שִׁיר־תְּהִלָּ֥ה וְ⁠הֹד֖וֹת לֵֽ⁠אלֹהִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX NEH book available

BrTr For in the days of David Asaph was originally first of the singers, and they sang hymns and praise to God.