Context 23For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day. 24Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the kings representative in all matters concerning the people. 25Now as for the villages with their fields, some of the sons of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26and in Jeshua, in Moladah and Beth-pelet, 27and in Hazar-shual, in Beersheba and its towns, 28and in Ziklag, in Meconah and in its towns, 29and in En-rimmon, in Zorah and in Jarmuth, 30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom. 31The sons of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, at Bethel and its towns, 32at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35Lod and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36From the Levites, some divisions in Judah belonged to Benjamin. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionFor there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. Douay-Rheims Bible For the king's commandment was concerning them, and an order among the singing men day by day. Darby Bible Translation For it was the king's commandment concerning them, and there was a settled portion for the singers, due for each day. English Revised Version For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Library Lydda"Lydda was a village, not yielding to a city in greatness." Concerning its situation, and distance from Jerusalem, the Misna hath these words: "The vineyard of four years" (that is, the fruit of a vineyard now of four years' growth; for, for the first three years, they were trees, as it were, not circumcised) "was brought to Jerusalem, in the space of a day's journey on every side. Now these were the bounds of it; Elath on the south; Acrabatta on the north; Lydda on the west; and Jordan on the east." … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah Ezra-Nehemiah Links Nehemiah 11:23 NIV • Nehemiah 11:23 NLT • Nehemiah 11:23 ESV • Nehemiah 11:23 NASB • Nehemiah 11:23 KJV • Nehemiah 11:23 Bible Apps • Nehemiah 11:23 Parallel • Bible Hub |