1 Chronicles 9:33
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And these are the singers, heads of fathers’housesof the Levites, who dweltin the chambersand were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, <FI>are<Fi> free, for by day and by night <FI>they are<Fi> over them in the work.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 9:33 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 6:31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, 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:
- Ezra 7:24And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
- Nehemiah 11:17Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
- Nehemiah 11:22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
- Psalms 134:1Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
- Psalms 135:1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
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