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KJV Lexicon And both the singersshiyr (sheer) to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman). and the porters show`er (sho-are') a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter. kept shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. the ward mishmereth (mish-mer'-reth) watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch. of their God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. and the ward mishmereth (mish-mer'-reth) watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch. of the purification tohorah (toh-or-aw') ceremonial purification; moral purity -- is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying). according to the commandment mitsvah (mits-vaw') a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. of David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. and of Solomon Shlomoh (shel-o-mo') peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon. his son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For they performed the worship of their God and the service of purification, together with the singers and the gatekeepers in accordance with the command of David and of his son Solomon. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. International Standard Version They carried out their service obligations to their God and their service obligations of purification according to what David and his son Solomon had commanded. NET Bible They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and his son Solomon. GOD'S WORD® Translation They were doing what their God required, what needed to be done for cleansing. The singers and the gatekeepers did what David and his son Solomon had ordered them to do. King James 2000 Bible And both the singers and the gatekeepers kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. Links Nehemiah 12:45Nehemiah 12:45 NIV Nehemiah 12:45 NLT Nehemiah 12:45 ESV Nehemiah 12:45 NASB Nehemiah 12:45 KJV |
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