Nehemiah 12:46
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And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemiah gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.

1 Chronicles 9:33
These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry.

2 Chronicles 29:30
And Ezechias and the princes commanded the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David, and Asaph the seer: and they praised him with great joy, and bowing the knee adored.

Psalm 137:4
How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?

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And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemiah gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.

and Asaph.

1 Chronicles 25:1-31 Moreover David and the chief officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office. . . .

2 Chronicles 29:30 And Ezechias and the princes commanded the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David, and Asaph the seer: and they praised him with great joy, and bowing the knee adored.

Psalm 73:1-28 A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart! . . .

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Psalm 83:1-18 A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. [2] O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God. . . .

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Context
Provisions for Temple Worship
45For in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to God. 46And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemiah gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.47And all Israel, in the days of Zorobabel, and in the days of Nehemias gave portions to the singing men, and to the porters, day by day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron. …
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For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

long ago,
מִקֶּ֑דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6924: The front, of place, time

in the days
בִימֵ֥י (ḇî·mê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

of David
דָוִ֛יד (ḏā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

and Asaph,
וְאָסָ֖ף (wə·’ā·sāp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites

there were directors
רָאשֵׁי֙ (rā·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

for the singers
הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים (ham·šō·rə·rîm)
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7891: To sing

and for the songs
וְשִׁיר־ (wə·šîr-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7892: A song, singing

of praise
תְּהִלָּ֥ה (tə·hil·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8416: Praise, song of praise

and thanksgiving
וְהֹד֖וֹת (wə·hō·ḏō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan

to God.
לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ (lê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


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

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

For in the days of David Asaph was originally first of the singers, and they sang hymns and praise to God.

For of old, in the days of David and Asaph, there were the chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgivings to God.

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

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

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

for in the days of David and Asaph of old were heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.
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