Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The makers of songs go before, the players of music come after, among the young girls playing on brass instruments.

New American Standard Bible

The singers went on, the musicians after them,
In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

King James Version

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Holman Bible

Singers lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.

International Standard Version

The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.

A Conservative Version

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

American Standard Version

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

Amplified


The singers go in front, the players of instruments last;
Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.

Darby Translation

The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.

Julia Smith Translation

The chiefs went before, they playing on instruments, after; in the midst, girls beating the tabret.

King James 2000

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Singers went up front, those playing stringed instruments last, between [them] young women [playing] tambourines.

Modern King James verseion

The singers went before, then the musicians came; among them were the virgins playing the timbrels.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The singers go before, the minstrels follow after; in the midst are the damsels playing with the timbrels.

NET Bible

Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.

New Heart English Bible

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

The Emphasized Bible

In front are the singers, Behind are the harpers, In the midst of damsels playing on timbrels:

Webster

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

World English Bible

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

Youngs Literal Translation

Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

Context Readings

God's Majestic Power

24 We see your going, O God: even the going of my God, my King, into the holy place. 25 The makers of songs go before, the players of music come after, among the young girls playing on brass instruments. 26 Give praise to God in the great meeting; even the Lord, you who come from the fountain of Israel.

Cross References

Judges 11:34

Then Jephthah came back to his house in Mizpah, and his daughter came out, meeting him on his way with music and with dances; she was his only child; he had no other sons or daughters.

Exodus 15:20

And Miriam, the woman prophet, the sister of Aaron, took an instrument of music in her hand; and all the women went after her with music and dances.

1 Chronicles 13:8

Then David and all Israel made melody before God with all their strength, with songs and corded instruments of music, and with brass instruments and horns.

1 Samuel 18:6

Now on their way, when David came back after the destruction of the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, with songs and dances, meeting David with melody and joy and instruments of music.

Psalm 87:7

The players on instruments will be there, and the dancers will say, All my springs are in you.

Psalm 148:12-13

Young men and virgins; old men and children:

Psalm 150:3-5

Give him praise with the sound of the horn: give him praise with corded instruments of music.

Jeremiah 31:4

I will again make new your buildings, O virgin of Israel, and you will take up your place: again you will take up your instruments of music, and go out in the dances of those who are glad.

Jeremiah 31:13

Then the virgin will have joy in the dance, and the young men and the old will be glad: for I will have their weeping turned into joy, I will give them comfort and make them glad after their sorrow.

Revelation 14:2-3

And a voice from heaven came to my ears, like the sound of great waters, and the sound of loud thunder: and the voice which came to me was like the sound of players, playing on instruments of music.

Revelation 15:2-3

And I saw a sea which seemed like glass mixed with fire; and those who had overcome the beast and his image and the number of his name, were in their places by the sea of glass, with God's instruments of music in their hands.

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