Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
the Levitical singers dressed in fine linen and carrying cymbals, harps, and lyres
New American Standard Bible
and all the Levitical singers,
King James Version
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
International Standard Version
All the musicians who were descendants of Levi, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives wore linen and played cymbals and stringed instruments as they stood east of the altar. Accompanied by 120 priests who played trumpets,
A Conservative Version
Also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a h
American Standard Version
also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)
Amplified
and all of the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, with their sons and relatives, clothed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and lyres were standing at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets
Bible in Basic English
And the Levites who made the music, all of them, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and brothers, robed in fair linen, were in their places with their brass and corded instruments at the east side of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests blowing horns;)
Darby Translation
and the Levites the singers, all they of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, clad in byssus, with cymbals and lutes and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets),
Julia Smith Translation
And the Levites, those singing to all them to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to then some and their brethren; being clothed with byssus, with cymbals and with lyres and harps, standing from the sunrising to the altar, and with them the priests to a hundred and twenty, trumpeting with trumpets:)
King James 2000
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and lyres and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
Lexham Expanded Bible
and all the Levitical singers--Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, their brothers, dressed [in] fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and stringed instruments--[they] were standing to the east of the altar. And with them outside [were] one hundred and twenty priests [who were] trumpet blowers.
Modern King James verseion
And the Levitical singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brothers, being clothed in white linen, having cymbals and with harps and lyres, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the Levites with all those that were under Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun, and among their children and brethren, were arrayed in bysse and sang with cymbals, psalteries, and harps standing East from the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets.
NET Bible
All the Levites who were musicians, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives, wore linen. They played cymbals and stringed instruments as they stood east of the altar. They were accompanied by 120 priests who blew trumpets.
New Heart English Bible
also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)
The Emphasized Bible
and, the Levites who were the singers, even all of them pertaining to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to their sons and to their brethren, arrayed in white linen, with cymbals and with harps and lyres, stood eastward of the altar, - and, with them, priests to the number of a hundred-and-twenty, blowing with trumpets,
Webster
Also the Levites who were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren; being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
World English Bible
also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)
Youngs Literal Translation
and the Levites, the singers, to all of them, to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to their sons, and to their brethren, clothed in white linen, with cymbals, and with psalteries, and harps, are standing on the east of the altar, and with them priests, to a hundred and twenty, blowing with trumpets --
Themes
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Colors » White: symbol of holiness » Choir singers were arrayed in white
Cymbal » Used in the temple service
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » The jews used » At consecration of temple
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Levites
Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Levites
Trumpet » The priests to blow the sacred
Trumpet » Solomon made a great many, for the service of the temple
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 5:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Preparations For The Temple Dedication
11
Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions.
His faithful love endures forever.
The temple, the Lord’s temple, was filled with a cloud.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 15:24
The priests, Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, were to blow trumpets
1 Chronicles 6:33
These are the men who served with their sons.
son of Joel, son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 6:39
Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 23:5
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments that I have made for worship.”
2 Chronicles 29:25
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres
Psalm 68:25
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.
Psalm 150:3-5
praise Him with harp and lyre.
Numbers 10:1-5
The Lord spoke to Moses:
Joshua 6:6-20
So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven trumpets in front of the ark of the Lord.”
1 Chronicles 13:8
David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
1 Chronicles 15:16-22
Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 15:27
Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
1 Chronicles 16:4-6
David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.
1 Chronicles 16:41-42
With them were Heman,
1 Chronicles 23:30
They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise in the evening.
1 Chronicles 25:1-7
David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman,
2 Chronicles 7:6
The priests and the Levites were standing at their stations. The Levites had the musical instruments of the Lord, which King David had made to praise the Lord—“for His faithful love endures forever”—when he offered praise with them.
Ezra 3:10-11
When the builders had laid the foundation of the Lord’s temple, the priests, dressed in their robes and holding trumpets, and the Levites descended from Asaph,
Psalm 50:1
A psalm of Asaph.
He summons the earth from east to west.
Psalm 62:1
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun.
my salvation comes from Him.
Psalm 88:1
A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.
I cry out before You day and night.
Psalm 92:3
and the music of a lyre.
Psalm 149:3
Let them praise His name with dancing
and make music to Him with tambourine and lyre.
Revelation 15:6
Out of the sanctuary came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean, bright linen, with gold sashes wrapped around their chests.
Revelation 19:8
For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.