Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
New American Standard Bible
Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their
King James Version
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
Holman Bible
They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the Lord.
International Standard Version
Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288.
A Conservative Version
And the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to LORD, even all who were skilful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
American Standard Version
And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
Amplified
So their number [who led the remainder of the 4,000], with their relatives who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288.
Darby Translation
And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
Julia Smith Translation
And their number will be with their brethren teaching the song to Jehovah, all having understanding, two hundred eighty and eight
King James 2000
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And their number, along with their brothers, trained singers, all the skilled people for Yahweh, were two hundred and eighty-eight.
Modern King James verseion
So the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the multitude of them were with their brethren that were cunning in the song of the LORD. And the number of all that taught, were two hundred and fourscore and eight.
NET Bible
They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the number of them - with their brethren, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh, - even all the skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
Webster
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty eight.
World English Bible
The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
Youngs Literal Translation
And their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and eight.
Themes
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Music » ancient Choirs » A great chorus choir God gave to heman fourteen sons and three daughters
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Singers » ancient Choirs » A great chorus choir God gave to heman fourteen sons and three daughters
Singing » ancient Choirs » A great chorus choir God gave to heman fourteen sons and three daughters
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 25:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Musicians
6 All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders of the king. 7 And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight. 8 And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 23:5
Four thousand were door-keepers; and four thousand gave praise to the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.