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1 Chronicles 9:33

The Levites who were singers and leaders of their families stayed in the rooms at the Temple. They did not have to do other work because they were responsible for the work in the Temple day and night.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Levites;   Thompson Chain Reference - Choirs, Ancient;   Music;   Singers;   Singing;   Worship;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Korah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Priests and Levites;   Writing;  

Parallel Translations

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.
Hebrew Names Version
These are the singers, heads of fathers' [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.
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.
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.
New Century Version
Some of the Levites were musicians in the Temple. The leaders of these families stayed in the rooms of the Temple. Since they were on duty day and night, they did not do other work in the Temple.
New English Translation
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.
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.
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.
World English Bible
These are the singers, heads of fathers' [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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And these are the singers, the chiefe fathers of the Leuites, which dwelt in the chambers, and had none other charge: for they had to do in that busines 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.
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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Also there were the singers, heads of fathers' clans among the L'vi'im. They lived in the accommodations and were free from other kinds of service, for they were employed in their own work 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.
George Lamsa Translation
And 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.
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.
Lexham English 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.
Literal Translation
And these are the singers, heads of fathers to the Levites in the chambers; they were free for they were employed day and night in the work.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These are the heades of the singers amoge the fathers of the Leuites chosen out ouer the chestes: for daye and night were they in worke withall.
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
These are the singers, euen auncient fathers of the Leuites, which dwelt in seperate chambers and were free: for they had to doe in the temple both day and nyght.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
And these are the singers, chiefe of the fathers of the Leuites, who remayning in the chambers, were free: for they were imployed in that worke, day and night.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
These ben the princis of chauntouris bi the meynees of Leuytis, that dwelliden in chaumbris, so that thei schulden serue contynueli dai and nyyt in her seruyce.
Update Bible 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.
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.
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 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.
New Life Bible
These are the singers. They were heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, who lived in the rooms of the Lord's house. They were free from other kinds of worship, for they were on duty day and night.
New Revised Standard
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.
J.B. Rotherham 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
These 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.
Revised Standard Version
Now these are the singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and 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.
THE MESSAGE
And then there were the musicians, all heads of Levite families. They had permanent living quarters in The Temple; because they were on twenty-four-hour duty, they were exempt from all other duties. These were the heads of Levite families as designated in their family tree. They lived in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible (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.

Contextual Overview

14 These are the people from the tribe of Levi who lived in Jerusalem: Hasshub's son, Shemaiah. Hasshub was Azrikam's son. Azrikam was Hashabiah's son. Hashabiah was a descendant of Merari. 15 Also living in Jerusalem were Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah. Mattaniah was Mica's son. Mica was Zicri's son. Zicri was Asaph's son. 16 Obadiah was Shemaiah's son. Shemaiah was Galal's son. Galal was Jeduthun's son. Berekiah was Asa's son. Asa was Elkanah's son. Berekiah lived in the small towns near the people of Netophah. 17 These are the gatekeepers who lived in Jerusalem: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their leader. 18 Now these men stand next to the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi. 19 Shallum was Kore's son. Kore was Ebiasaph's son. Ebiasaph was Korah's son. Shallum and his brothers were gatekeepers. They were from the family of Korah. They had the job of guarding the entrance to the Holy Tent. They did this just as their ancestors had done before them. Their ancestors had the job of guarding the entrance to the area where the Lord lived among the people. 20 In the past, Phinehas was in charge of the gatekeepers. Phinehas was Eleazar's son. The Lord was with Phinehas. 21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Holy Tent. 22 In all there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates of the Holy Tent. Their names were written in their family histories in their small towns. David and Samuel the seer chose these men because they could be trusted. 23 The gatekeepers and their descendants had the responsibility of guarding the gates of the Lord 's house, the Holy Tent.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the singers: 1 Chronicles 6:31-33, 1 Chronicles 15:16-22, 1 Chronicles 16:4-6, 1 Chronicles 25:1-31, Ezra 7:24

were free: Nehemiah 11:17, Nehemiah 11:22, Nehemiah 11:23

they: etc. Heb. upon them

employed: A number of Levites were employed by rotation in singing the praises of Jehovah; and they seem to have continued the service day and night. See the references. Psalms 134:1, Psalms 134:2, Psalms 135:1-3

Reciprocal: Numbers 18:5 - And ye 1 Chronicles 6:32 - and then 1 Chronicles 23:5 - praised 1 Chronicles 23:30 - stand 2 Chronicles 29:25 - And he set Nehemiah 12:8 - the thanksgiving Nehemiah 12:12 - the chief

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites,.... Others of them were employed in singing, and were masters of the song, and presided in that service, see 1 Chronicles 6:31 who remaining

in the chambers were free; from all other work and service; and there they abode, even in the chambers of the temple, that they might be near to perform their work, and not be defiled, and made unfit for it:

for they were employed in that work day and night; some or other of them, either in composing or singing psalms and hymns, or teaching others how to sing them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The singers - No names follow, and it is thought that they have fallen out.

Were free - “Free,” i. e. from any special duties besides those of supervision, which was so arranged among the overseers that someone exercised it during every part of both day and night.


 
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