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Nehemiah 12

Nehemiah 12:46

Provisions for Temple Worship · Nehemiah 12:44–47
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
Literal
For in the days of David and Asaph of old were heads of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Latin
…quia in diebus David et Asaph ab exordio erant principes constituti cantorum in carmine laudantium et confitentium Deo.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Nehemiah 12:46

David 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).

Nehemiah 12:44–47

On the day of the wall's dedication (Nehemiah 12:44; 13:1), men were appointed to manage the tithes and gifts for the priests and Levites' needs. Their duties included collecting people's gifts for the priests and Levites (Nehemiah 10:32–39; see also Exodus 30:11–16; 38:25–26), performing services for God (probably sacrifices; see Leviticus 1–5), and overseeing the purification of unclean people. They also purified pans, knives, and clothing used in temple worship as described in Leviticus 11–15 (see also 1 Chronicles 23:28).

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah

People

Asaph: Levite musician, psalmist, and ancestor of temple singers David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah

Topics

Asaph: Son of Berachiah--One of the Three Leaders of Music in David's Organization of the Tabernacle Service