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Bible in Basic English
And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night.
New American Standard Bible
Now these are
King James Version
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
Holman Bible
The singers,
International Standard Version
These singers, leaders of ancestral households of the descendants of Levi, were living in the chambers of the Temple. Freed from other service responsibilities, they were on duty day and night.
A Conservative Version
And these are the singers, heads of fathers of the Levites, [who dwelt] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service], for they were employed in their work day and night.
American Standard Version
And these are the singers, heads of fathers houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service ; for they were employed in their work day and night.
Amplified
Now these are the singers, heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites, living in the temple chambers, free from other service because they were on duty day and night.
Darby Translation
And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, who were in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night.
Julia Smith Translation
And these singing, heads of the fathers to the Levites in the cells being free: for their day and night upon them in work
King James 2000
And these are the singers, heads of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free from other service: for they were employed in that work day and night.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now these [were] the singers; the heads of the {families} of the Levites [were] in the chambers free from other service, for day and night [they were] over them on the service.
Modern King James verseion
And these were the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites in the chambers, they were free of duty, for they were employed in that work day and night.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These are the singers - ancient heads among the Levites divided by chambers, for they had to do both day and night.
NET Bible
The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.
New Heart English Bible
These are the singers, heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, who lived in the chambers and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
The Emphasized Bible
These, also were the singers, ancestral chiefs of the Levites, in the chambers, free, - for, by day and by night, was there a charge upon them, in the business.
Webster
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
World English Bible
These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the rooms [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.
Youngs Literal Translation
And these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, are free, for by day and by night they are over them in the work.
Themes
ancient Choirs » Regularly employed
Levites » Lodged in the chambers of the temple
Music » ancient Choirs » Regularly employed
Singers » ancient Choirs » Regularly employed
Interlinear
Shiyr
Ro'sh
M@la'kah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 9:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem
32 And some of their brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were responsible for the holy bread which was put in order before the Lord, to get it ready every Sabbath. 33 And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night. 34 These were heads of families of the Levites in their generations, chief men; they were living at Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:31-33
And these are those whom David made responsible for the music in the house of the Lord, after the ark had rest.
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
Further, David and the chiefs of the servants of the holy place made selection of certain of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun for the work of prophets, to make melody with corded instruments and brass; and the number of the men for the work they had to do was:
1 Chronicles 15:16-22
And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.
1 Chronicles 16:4-6
And he put some of the Levites before the ark of the Lord as servants, to keep the acts of the Lord in memory, and to give worship and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel:
Ezra 7:24
In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, door-keepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.
Nehemiah 11:17
And Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who had to give the first note of the song of praise in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:22-23
And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the music-makers, who was over the business of the house of God.
Psalm 134:1-2
Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.
Psalm 135:1-3
Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.