Nehemiah 12:47
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֩
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
in the daysבִּימֵ֨י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל
(ze·rub·ba·vel)
2216: "begotten in Babylon," a leader of returning Isr. exilesperhaps from zarab and Babel
and Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֗ה
(ne·chem·yah)
5166: "Yah comforts," three Isr.from nacham and Yah
gaveנֹֽתְנִ֛ים
(no·te·nim)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the portionsמְנָיֹ֛ות
(me·na·yo·vt)
4521: portionfrom manah
due the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥ים
(ham·sho·re·rim)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
and the gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים
(ve·ha·sho·'a·rim)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar
as eachוּבִימֵ֣י
(u·vi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
dayיֹ֣ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
required,דְּבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
and setוּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙
(u·mak·di·shim)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
apart the consecratedמַקְדִּשִׁ֖ים
(mak·di·shim)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
[portion] for the Levites,לַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(lal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(ve·hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
set apart the consecrated 
 
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
[portion] for the sonsלִבְנֵ֥י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Aaron.אַהֲרֹֽן׃
(a·ha·ron.)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Zerubbabel
Zrubbabel  (zer-oob-baw-bel')
descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite -- Zerubbabel.
and in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Nehemiah
Nchemyah  (nekh-em-yaw')
consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites -- Nehemiah.
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the portions
mnath  (men-awth')
an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence) -- portion.
of the singers
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
and the porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
every day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
his portion
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and they sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
holy things unto the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
them unto the children
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.
of Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah gave the portions due the singers and the gatekeepers as each day required, and set apart the consecrated portion for the Levites, and the Levites set apart the consecrated portion for the sons of Aaron.

King James Bible
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

International Standard Version
All Israel in the time of Zerubbabel and in the time of Nehemiah gave allotments to each of the singers and gate keepers on a daily basis, setting them apart to benefit the descendants of Levi. And the descendants of Levi set them apart to benefit the descendants of Aaron.

NET Bible
So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need. They also set aside the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At the time of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all the Israelites were giving gifts for the daily support of the singers and the gatekeepers. They set aside holy gifts for [the daily support of] the Levites, and the Levites set aside holy gifts for support of Aaron's descendants.

King James 2000 Bible
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions for the singers and the gatekeepers, every day their portion: and they set apart holy things for the Levites; and the Levites set them apart for the children of Aaron.
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