Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 3588 [e] כִּֽי־ kî- For Conj 4687 [e] מִצְוַ֥ת miṣ-waṯ [it was] the command N-fsc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ of king Art | N-ms 5921 [e] עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ‘ă-lê-hem; concerning them Prep | 3mp 548 [e] וַאֲמָנָ֥ה wa-’ă-mā-nāh that a sure portion Conj-w | N-fs 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- should be for Prep 7891 [e] הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים ham-šō-rə-rîm the singers Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp 1697 [e] דְּבַר־ də-ḇar- a quota N-msc 3117 [e] י֥וֹם yō-wm day N-ms 3117 [e] בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃ bə-yō-w-mōw. by day Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms

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

King James Bible
For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers' daily tasks.

the king's.

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a certain portion. or, a sure ordinance.

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