Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 9:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem
32 And of the sons of the Kohathite, some of their brethren are over the bread of the arrangement, to prepare it sabbath by sabbath. 33 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. 34 These heads of the fathers of the Levites throughout their generations are heads. These have dwelt in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:31-33
And these are they whom David stationed over the parts of the song of the house of Jehovah, from the resting of the ark,
1 Chronicles 25:1-31
And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.
1 Chronicles 15:16-22
And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.
1 Chronicles 16:4-6
And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,
Ezra 7:24
'And to you we are making known, that upon any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.
Nehemiah 11:17
and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, is head -- at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah is second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.
Nehemiah 11:22-23
And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem is Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers are over-against the work of the house of God,
Psalm 134:1-2
A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.
Psalm 135:1-3
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,