World English Bible
"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
“For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.”
“For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. ”
“For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day.”
“For the king's commandment was concerning them, and an order among the singing men day by day.”
“For there was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day.”
“For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.”
The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth Pelet,