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Nehemiah 12:46

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12:46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors34 for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

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  1. 34 Heb “heads.” The translation reads with the Qere the plural רֹאשֵׁי (ro’shey, “heads”) rather than the Kethib singular רֹאשׁ (ro’sh, “head”) of the .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were heads of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

NLTNew Living Translation

The custom of having choir directors to lead the choirs in hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God began long ago in the days of David and Asaph.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For in the days of David and Asaph from ancient times there was the head of the singers and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

KJV 1900King James Version

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.