KJV 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.
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1 Chronicles 9:33
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
WEB World English Bible
These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s 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.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 9
30 And [some] of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
31 And Mattithiah, [one] of the Levites, who [was] the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
32 And [other] of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, [were] over the shewbread, to prepare [it] every sabbath.
33 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.
34 These chief fathers of the Levites [were] chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name [was] Maachah:
36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
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וְאֵ֣לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseהַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִיםH7891 · shirto singרָאשֵׁ֨יH7218 · roshheadאָב֧וֹתH1 · avfatherלַלְוִיִּ֛םH3881 · le.viy.yiLeviבַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖תH3957 · lish.kahchamberפְּטוּרִ֑יםH6362 · pa.tarto separateכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיוֹמָ֥םH3119 · yo.mamby dayוָלַ֛יְלָהH3915 · lay.lahnightעֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921 · aluponבַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃H4399 · me.la.khahwork
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 6:31-33And these [are they] whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.Psalm 134:1-2A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all [ye] servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.1 Chronicles 16:4-6And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:1 Chronicles 25:1-31Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:1 Chronicles 15:16-22And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.Nehemiah 11:22-23The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.Psalm 135:1-3Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise [him], O ye servants of the LORD.Ezra 7:24Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.Nehemiah 11:17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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