Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud.

New American Standard Bible

So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;

King James Version

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

Holman Bible

The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

International Standard Version

The singers included Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (who played bronze cymbals).

American Standard Version

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

Amplified

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud the bronze cymbals;

Bible in Basic English

So those who made melody, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were put in position, with brass instruments, sounding loudly;

Darby Translation

and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound aloud with cymbals of brass;

Julia Smith Translation

And those singing, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to cause to hear;

King James 2000

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of bronze;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were] to sound bronze cymbals;

Modern King James verseion

And the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen to sound with cymbals of bronze;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang with cymbals of brass to make a sound.

NET Bible

The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

New Heart English Bible

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

The Emphasized Bible

And, the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, were to sound aloud;

Webster

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

World English Bible

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

Youngs Literal Translation

and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
So the singers
שׁוּר שׁירo 
Shiyr 
Usage: 86

הימן 
heyman 
Usage: 17

אסף 
'Acaph 
Usage: 46

and Ethan
איתן 
'Eythan 
Usage: 8

with cymbals
מצלת 
M@tseleth 
Usage: 13

Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

18 And with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the po 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud. 20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries set to Alamoth.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 25:6

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

1 Chronicles 13:8

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

1 Chronicles 15:16

And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps, and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud,

1 Chronicles 16:42

And with them Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and [with] instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

1 Chronicles 25:1

Moreover David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals. And the number of those who did t

Psalm 150:5

Praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with high sounding cymbals.

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