Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were] to sound bronze cymbals;
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).
A Conservative Version
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud.
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;
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,
Themes
Asaph » appointed » cymbals » temple choir
Brass » Articles made of » cymbals
Brass » Made into » Instruments of music
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
David » King of israel » Organized the tabernacle service
Ethan » Son of zerak » Two levites
Heman » The singer, a chief levite, and musician
Tact » In david's popular methods » In organizing the temple music
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 15:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Wives And Children
18 and with them their brothers [of] the second [rank], Zechariah the son, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-Edom and Jeiel. 19 Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were] to sound bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah [were to play] on harps according to Alamoth;
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 25:6
All these [were] under the {direction} of their father in the music of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps, and stringed instruments for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman [were] under the {direction} of the king.
1 Chronicles 13:8
Now David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all [their] strength, and with songs, lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
1 Chronicles 15:16
Then David ordered the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers [as] singers with instruments of song, musical instruments, stringed instruments, and cymbals, {raising their voices for joy}.
1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph [was] chief, and his second [was] Zechariah; Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel [were] on harps and lyres. And Asaph played on the cymbals.
1 Chronicles 16:42
And Heman and Jeduthun with them [had] trumpets and cymbals for making music, along with instruments for the song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] at the gate.
1 Chronicles 25:1
And David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, [of] Heman, and [of] Jeduthun, who prophesied with stringed instruments, with harps, and with cymbals. And their inventory of the men of the work [and] for their duty was:
Psalm 150:5
Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with clashing cymbals.