NEH 11:23 Parallel Verse View

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ULT For the commandment of the king was upon them, that support for the ones who sang was a daily matter in its day.

UST Now the king of Persia had said that his kingdom would provide support for the singers. The king had said to give them whatever they needed to maintain the singing in the temple services.

BSB For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

OEB For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as each day required.

WEBBE For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day.

LSV for the command of the king [is] on them, and support [is] for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.

FBV They had specific orders from the king who had instructed them to perform a daily service.[fn]

11:23 This probably refers to the decree issued by King Cyrus for prayers to be said for him and his sons. See Ezra 6:10.

T4T The king of Persia had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.

LEB For there was a command of the king concerning them and a regulation concerning the singers, required day by day.[fn]

11:23 Literally “a word for a day on his day”

BBE For there was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day.

Moff No Moff NEH book available

JPS For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a sure ordinance concerning the singers, as every day required.

ASV For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

DRA For the king’s commandment was concerning them, and an order among the singing men day by day.

YLT for the command of the king [is] upon them, and support [is] for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.

Drby For it was the king's commandment concerning them, and there was a settled portion for the singers, due for each day.

RV For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

Wbstr For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

KJB-1769 For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.[fn]

11.23 a certain…: or, a sure ordinance

KJB-1611 [fn]For it was the kings commandement concerning them, that a certaine portion should be for the singers, due for euery day.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

11:23 Or, a sure ordinance.

Bshps For it was the kinges commaundement concerning them, that the singers should deale faythfully euery day, as was according.
(For it was the kings commandment concerning them, that the singers should deale faithfully every day, as was according.)

Gnva For it was the Kings commandement cocerning them, that faithfull prouision shoulde bee for the singers euery day.
(For it was the Kings commandment cocerning them, that faithful provision should be for the singers every day. )

Cvdl for it was the kynges commaundement cocernynge them, that ye syngers shulde deale faithfully, euery daye as acordinge was.
(for it was the kings commandment cocernynge them, that ye/you_all syngers should deale faithfully, every day as according was.)

Wycl For the comaundement of the kyng was on hem, and ordre was in syngeris bi alle daies;
(For the commandment of the king was on them, and ordre was in syngeris by all days;)

Luth Denn es war des Königs Gebot über sie, daß die Sänger treulich handelten, einen jeglichen Tag seine Gebühr.
(Because it what/which the kings Gebot above sie, that the Sänger treulich handelten, a jeglichen Tag his Gebühr.)

ClVg Præceptum quippe regis super eos erat, et ordo in cantoribus per dies singulos,
(Præceptum quippe king over them was, and ordo in cantoribus through days singulos, )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

This word indicates that the information that follows provides further background information about this situation. You could express the same meaning with a word that indicates this in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

מִצְוַ֥ת הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

command the=king concerning,them

Here the list speaks of the commandment as if it rested upon the Levite singers. Alternate translation: “the king had given orders concerning them”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וַ⁠אֲמָנָ֥ה עַל־הַ⁠מְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים

and,settled_provision on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,singers

The abstract noun support refers to an order that the king had given for his own kingdom to pay for the costs of worship in the temple. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the same idea with a verb such as “subsidize.” Alternate translation: “to subsidize the expenses of the Levite singers”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּ⁠יוֹמֽ⁠וֹ

word/matter_of day in=its=day

This is an idiom that means “as each day required.”

Parallel NEH 11:23