Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Now these are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were engaged in their work day and night.

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, the heads of the Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

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

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of the fathers
H1
אב 
'ab 
Usage: 1214

of the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

לשׁכּה 
Lishkah 
Usage: 47

פּטר 
Patar 
Usage: 5

מלאכה 
M@la'kah 
Usage: 167

day
יומם 
Yowmam 
Usage: 53

References

Context Readings

Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem

32 And from the sons of the Kohathites, some of their kinsmen [were] over the {showbread} to prepare [it] {every Sabbath}. 33 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. 34 These [were] the heads of the {families} of the Levites according to their genealogies, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:31-33

Now these [are the men] whom David appointed for {control of singing} in the house of Yahweh where the ark rested.

1 Chronicles 25:1-31

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:

1 Chronicles 15:16-22

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 16:4-6

Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of Yahweh, to invoke, thank, and praise Yahweh the God of Israel.

Ezra 7:24

You also should be aware that it is not permitted to place tax, tribute, or duty upon all of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, and other servants of the house of God.

Nehemiah 11:17

Mattaniah son of Micah, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, [who was] the leader to begin the thanksgiving prayer, and Bakbukiah the second of his brothers; Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

Nehemiah 11:22-23

The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem [was] Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, from the descendants of Asaph, the singers over the work of the house of God.

Psalm 134:1-2

Look, bless Yahweh, all [you] the servants of Yahweh, who {serve} in the house of Yahweh by night.

Psalm 135:1-3

Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise [him], O servants of Yahweh,

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