New International Version
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

New Living Translation
The custom of having choir directors to lead the choirs in hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God began long ago in the days of David and Asaph.

English Standard Version
For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.

King James Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

International Standard Version
For in David's lifetime—and in the lifetime of Asaph, choir master of old—there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

NET Bible
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Long ago in the time of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers to lead [in singing] the songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.

Jubilee Bible 2000
For from the time of David and Asaph of old there were princes of the singers, and songs and praise and thanksgiving unto God.

King James 2000 Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a leader of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

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

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to God.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

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

World English Bible
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.

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

Nehemia 12:46 Afrikaans PWL
want in die dae van Dawid was Asaf in beheer en hy het voor die sangers opgestaan en lofprysinge gesing en dank aan God, met hande uitgestrek, gebring.

Nehemia 12:46 Albanian
Në lashtësi, në kohën e Davidit dhe të Asafit, kishte në të vërtetë drejtues këngëtarësh dhe këngë lëvdimi dhe falenderimi drejtuar Perëndisë.

ﻧﺤﻤﻴﺎ 12:46 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لانه في ايام داود وآساف منذ القديم كان رؤوس مغنين وغناء تسبيح وتحميد لله.

Dyr Nehymies 12:46 Bavarian
Schoon bei n Dafetn und Äsäf hiet s ja d Ansinger göbn, die wo zo n Herrgot seiner Eer önn Lob- und Dankgsang glaittnd.

Неемия 12:46 Bulgarian
Защото отдавна, в дните на Давида и на Асафа, [имаше] главни певци и пеения за хвала и благодарение Богу.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
古時，在大衛和亞薩的日子，有歌唱的伶長並有讚美稱謝神的詩歌。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱的伶长并有赞美称谢神的诗歌。

尼 希 米 記 12:46 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
古 時 ， 在 大 衛 和 亞 薩 的 日 子 ， 有 歌 唱 的 伶 長 ， 並 有 讚 美 稱 謝 　 神 的 詩 歌 。

尼 希 米 記 12:46 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
古 时 ， 在 大 卫 和 亚 萨 的 日 子 ， 有 歌 唱 的 伶 长 ， 并 有 赞 美 称 谢 　 神 的 诗 歌 。

Nehemiah 12:46 Croatian Bible
Jer od Davidovih i Asafovih dana, od davnine, postoje pjevački glavari i pjesme pohvalne i zahvalnice Bogu.

Kinha Nehemiášova 12:46 Czech BKR
Nebo za času Davidova a Azafova od starodávna přední zpěváci k zpívání, chválení a oslavování Boha stáli před ním.

Nehemias 12:46 Danish
Thi allerede paa Davids Tid var Asaf Leder for Sangerne og for Lov— og Takkesangene til Gud.

Nehemia 12:46 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want in de dagen van David en Asaf, van ouds, waren er hoofden der zangers, en des lofgezangs, en der dankzeggingen tot God.