Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.
New American Standard Bible
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.
King James Version
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
Holman Bible
Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music because he was skillful.
International Standard Version
Chenaniah, music leader for the descendants of Levi, served as music director, because he was expert at it.
A Conservative Version
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song. He instructed about the song because he was skilful.
American Standard Version
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
Amplified
Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skilled.
Bible in Basic English
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was master of the music: he gave directions about the song, because he was expert.
Darby Translation
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.
Julia Smith Translation
And Chenaniah chief of the, in lifting up, admonished in the lifting up, for he discerning. Levites
King James 2000
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, in music: he instructed about the music, because he was skillful.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Kenaniah, chief of the Levites in singing, [was to be] an instructor in singing because he understood.
Modern King James verseion
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song. He instructed about the song, because he was skillful.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Chenaniah the chief of the Levites was master of the song and taught to sing, for he was a man of understanding.
NET Bible
Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter;
The Emphasized Bible
And, Chenaniah the leader of the Levites, in the service, used to give instructions in the service, because skilful was he.
Webster
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.
World English Bible
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent.
Themes
David » King of israel » Organized the tabernacle service
Tact » In david's popular methods » In organizing the temple music
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 15:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Wives And Children
21 and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead. 22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful. 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 15:16
David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
1 Chronicles 15:27
David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: and David had on him an ephod of linen.
1 Chronicles 25:7-8
The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.