Nehemiah 11:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.”
Nehemiah 11:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 11:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 11:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.”
Nehemiah 11:23 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 11:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. ”
Nehemiah 11:23 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 11:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the command of the king <FI>is<Fi> upon them, and support <FI>is<Fi> for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.”
Nehemiah 11:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 11:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For it was the king's commandment concerning them, and there was a settled portion for the singers, due for each day. ”
Nehemiah 11:23 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 11:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For it was the Kings commandement cocerning them, that faithfull prouision shoulde bee for the singers euery day.”
Nehemiah 11:23 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 11:23 in Context — Nehemiah 11
21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
23 For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath–arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,
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What Does Nehemiah 11:23 Mean?
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