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Forכִּיthere was a commandmentמִצְוַתof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְconcerning them,עֲלֵיהֶםand a firm agreementוַאֲמָנָהforעַלthe singers,הַמְשֹׁרְרִיםwhat was dueדְּבַרeach dayיוֹםon its day.בְּיוֹמוֹ
Nehemiah 11:23
Study it in the app“For there was a commandment of the king concerning them, and a firm agreement for the singers, what was due each day on its day.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 11:23, word by word
- there was a commandmentמִצְוַתmitsvat
commandment
An order of God that must be kept.
Where else “mitsvat” appears- of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- and a firm agreementאֲמָנָהamana
firm agreement
Firm agreement, a binding commitment. From the same root as "amen" and "faithfulness". In Nehemiah 9:38, the written and sealed commitment of the people; in Nehemiah 11:23, a fixed provision.
Where else “amana” appears- the singersמְשֹׁרְרִיםmeshorrim
singer
Levites in charge of leading the singing in the house of YHWH, with instruments.
Where else “meshorrim” appears- what was dueדְּבַרdevar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devar” appears- each dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears
Translation note
“A firm agreement for the singers”: what they had secured for their sustenance each day.
The context
22And the one appointed of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of Elohim.
23 · This verse (above)
24And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah son of Judah, was at the hand of the king for every matter of the people.