Nehemiah 12:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 12:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 12:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 12:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.”

Nehemiah 12:47 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 12:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron. ”

Nehemiah 12:47 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 12:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, are giving the portions of the singers, and of the gatekeepers, the matter of a day in its day, and are sanctifying to the Levites, and the Levites are sanctifying to the sons of Aaron.”

Nehemiah 12:47 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 12:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all Israel, in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the doorkeepers, every day what was needed, and they consecrated things for the Levites; and the Levites consecrated for the children of Aaron. ”

Nehemiah 12:47 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 12:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And in the dayes of Zerubbabel, and in the dayes of Nehemiah did al Israel giue portions vnto the singers and porters, euerie day his portion, and they gaue the holy things vnto the Leuites, and the Leuites gaue the holy things vnto the sonnes of Aaron. ”

Nehemiah 12:47 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 12:47 in Context — Nehemiah 12

45 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.

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.

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.

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What Does Nehemiah 12:47 Mean?

Nehemiah 12:47 is a verse from the Book of Nehemiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nehemiah chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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