Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night. New Living Translation The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities since they were on duty at all hours. English Standard Version Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night. 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version These are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night. 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 of other duties; for they were engaged in their work day and night. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy 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 over them in their work day and night. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard 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. Holman Christian Standard 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. 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. Contemporary English Version The Levite family leaders who were the musicians also lived at the temple. They had no other responsibilities, because they were on duty day and night. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation These were the musicians who were the heads of the Levite families. They lived in rooms in the temple and were free from other duties because they were on duty day and night. Good News Translation Some Levite families were responsible for the Temple music. The heads of these families lived in some of the Temple buildings and were free from other duties, because they were on call 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. Majority 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. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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’ 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, [are] free, for [they are] over them in the work by day and by night. 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry. Catholic Public Domain Version These are the leaders of the singing men, according to the families of the Levites, who were dwelling in the chambers, so that they might carry out their ministry continually, day and night. New American Bible These were the singers and the gatekeepers, family heads over the Levites. They stayed in the chambers when free of duty, for day and night they had to be ready for service. New Revised Standard Version Now these are the singers, the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, living in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd these are the ministers, chiefs of the fathers of the Levites, who kept the watch in the chambers round about the temple, because they were over the work day and night. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And these Ministers, Chiefs of the fathers of Levi, were guarding in the arched chambers that are around the house, because they were authorized over the work by day and by night. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And these were the singers, heads of families of the Levites, to whom were established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The People of Jerusalem…32Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath. 33Those 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. 34All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.… Cross References Nehemiah 12:46-47 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. / So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron. 1 Chronicles 6:31-32 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. 1 Chronicles 25:1-7 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ... 2 Chronicles 5:12-13 all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud 2 Chronicles 29:25-30 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. Ezra 3:10-11 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. / And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid. Psalm 134:1-2 A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! / Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD! Psalm 135:1-3 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, / who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. / Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. Psalm 92:1-3 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre. Psalm 33:1-3 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. / Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. Psalm 68:24-25 They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. / The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. Psalm 81:1-2 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. Psalm 149:1-3 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly. / Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. / Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. Luke 2:37 and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Treasury of Scripture 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. the singers 1 Chronicles 6:31-33 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest… 1 Chronicles 15:16-22 And 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… 1 Chronicles 16:4-6 And 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: … were free Nehemiah 11:17,22,23 And 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… they, etc. Psalm 134:1,2 A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD… Psalm 135:1-3 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD… Jump to Previous Chambers Chief Duties Duty Dwelling Dwelt Employed Engaged Exempt Families Fathers Free Heads Households Houses Levites Music Musicians Night Ordering Remaining Rooms Service Sing Singers Songs Temple WorkJump to Next Chambers Chief Duties Duty Dwelling Dwelt Employed Engaged Exempt Families Fathers Free Heads Households Houses Levites Music Musicians Night Ordering Remaining Rooms Service Sing Singers Songs Temple Work1 Chronicles 9 1. The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies2. The Israelites 10. The priests 14. and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem 27. The charge of certain Levites 35. The stock of Saul and Jonathan Those who were musicians The musicians in the temple were Levites, a tribe set apart for religious duties. Music played a crucial role in worship, as seen in various Psalms attributed to David, who organized temple music. The Levites' musical service was integral to temple rituals, enhancing the spiritual atmosphere and aiding in worship. the heads of Levite families stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night Persons / Places / Events 1. MusiciansThese were Levites specifically appointed to lead worship through music in the temple. Their role was crucial in maintaining the spiritual atmosphere of the temple. 2. Levite Families The Levites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, set apart for religious duties. The musicians came from these families, emphasizing the hereditary nature of their service. 3. Temple Chambers These were rooms within the temple complex where the musicians resided. This highlights the centrality of worship in the life of the temple. 4. Day and Night Service The musicians' commitment to their duties was continuous, symbolizing the perpetual worship and praise due to God. 5. Exemption from Other Duties This indicates the importance of their role, as they were freed from other responsibilities to focus solely on worship. Teaching Points The Importance of WorshipWorship is central to our relationship with God. Just as the Levite musicians were dedicated to worship, we too should prioritize worship in our lives. Dedication to God's Work The musicians' exemption from other duties shows the importance of dedicating ourselves fully to the tasks God has given us. Continuous Praise The day and night service of the musicians reminds us of the call to live lives of continuous praise and gratitude to God. Community and Heritage The role of the Levite families in temple worship underscores the importance of community and passing down faith traditions. Spiritual Focus Just as the musicians were set apart for a specific purpose, we should seek to understand and fulfill our unique roles in God's kingdom.(33, 34) A general subscription, or concluding statement, with reference to the preceding account of the Levites (1Chronicles 9:14-32). (33) Refers to the singers treated of in 1Chronicles 9:14-16 : And these (above mentioned) are the minstrels, heads of Levitical families; in the Temple cells (they lived), exempt from all other charge; for day and night they were over them in the work. The Hebrew is, harsh, and perhaps corrupt, but the meaning seems to be clear. It is hardly meant that the service of song in the Temple was uninterrupted (comp. Revelation 4:8), but only that the choristers were under obligation to perpetually recurring service. They were employed in that work.--Rather, They were over them in the work. They--that is, the leaders for the time being--lived, like the chief warders, in the Temple cells, presiding continually over the guilds of singers. Verse 33. - Translate, And these singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, in the chambers were free. The word "free" is surely sufficiently explained by the following sentence, in connection with Ezra 7:24; Nehemiah 11:23. It is more doubtful whether the expression, "these singers," refers to names, which now should have been inserted but are lost, or possibly to ver. 16, ante; the idiom would prefer the former. They were employed in that work day and night; literally, for by day and by night on them, in the work. If we were to suppose the cheth before the "work" an error for he, the translation would be easy and free from all doubt, for by day and by night, the work devolved upon them. Anyway, the substance of the sense is obvious.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Those who wereוְאֵ֣לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those musicians, הַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִים (ham·šō·rə·rîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing the heads רָאשֵׁ֨י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of Levite לַלְוִיִּ֛ם (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi families, אָב֧וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father stayed in the temple chambers בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖ת (bal·lə·šā·ḵōṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3957: Room, chamber, hall, cell and were exempt פְּטוּרִ֑ים (pə·ṭū·rîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 6358: Opened, a bud [from other duties] כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction because they were עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against on duty בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (bam·mə·lā·ḵāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property day יוֹמָ֥ם (yō·w·mām) Adverb Strong's 3119: Daytime, by day and night. וָלַ֛יְלָה (wā·lay·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Links 1 Chronicles 9:33 NIV1 Chronicles 9:33 NLT 1 Chronicles 9:33 ESV 1 Chronicles 9:33 NASB 1 Chronicles 9:33 KJV 1 Chronicles 9:33 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 9:33 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 9:33 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 9:33 French Bible 1 Chronicles 9:33 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 9:33 These are the singers heads of fathers' (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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