Nehemiah 11:23

NETBible

For they were under royal orders 1  which determined their activity day by day. 2 

NIV ©

The singers were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

NASB ©

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.

NLT ©

They were under royal orders, which determined their daily activities.

MSG ©

The singers got their orders from the king, who drew up their daily schedule.

BBE ©

For there was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day.

NRSV ©

For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as was required every day.

NKJV ©

For it was the king’s command concerning them that a certain portion should be for the singers, a quota day by day.

KJV
For [it was] the king's
<04428>
commandment
<04687>
concerning them, that a certain portion
<0548>
should be for the singers
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due
<01697>
for every day
<03117>_.
{a certain...: or, a sure ordinance}
NASB ©
For
there was
a commandment
<4687>
from the king
<4428>
concerning
<5921>
them and a firm
<548>
regulation
<548>
for the song
<7891>
leaders
<7891>
day
<3117>
by day
<3117>
.
LXXM
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
entolh
<1785> 
N-NSF
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
basilewv
<935> 
N-GSM
ep
<1909> 
PREP
autouv
<846> 
D-APM
NET [draft] ITL
For
<03588>
they were under royal
<04428>
orders
<04687>
which determined their activity
<0548>
day
<03117>
by day
<03117>
.
HEBREW
wmwyb
<03117>
Mwy
<03117>
rbd
<01697>
Myrrsmh
<07891>
le
<05921>
hnmaw
<0548>
Mhyle
<05921>
Klmh
<04428>
twum
<04687>
yk (11:23)
<03588>
NETBible

For they were under royal orders 1  which determined their activity day by day. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “the commandment of the king was over them.”

2 tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”