Nehemiah 11:23 “For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordin…”

Nehemiah 11:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For it was the Kings commandement cocerning them, that faithfull prouision shoulde bee for the singers euery day.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“the king's”

1 Chronicles 9:33 Ezra 7:20–24 Ezra 6:8 Ezra 6:9

1 Chronicles 9:33 · BSB

Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

Ezra 7:20–24 · BSB

And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.

Ezra 6:8 · BSB

I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphra…

Ezra 6:9 · BSB

Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.

Also

Nehemiah 12:47

Nehemiah 12:47 · BSB

So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the d…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

Read Nehemiah 11