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.

歌唱的有利未人的族长，住在属殿的房屋，昼夜供职，不做别样的工。

歌唱的有利未人的族长，住在殿的房间，昼夜供职，不做别样的工。

歌唱的有利未人的族长，住在殿的房间，昼夜供职，不做别样的工。

利未各宗族的族长负责歌乐，他们住在圣殿的房间里，昼夜专职于这项工作，不用做别的事。

这些是歌唱的人，是利未各家族的首领，住在殿院的房间里，不作别的事，日夜只顾自己的事工。

歌唱的有利未人的族長，住在屬殿的房屋，晝夜供職，不做別樣的工。

歌唱的有利未人的族長，住在殿的房間，晝夜供職，不做別樣的工。

歌唱的有利未人的族長，住在殿的房間，晝夜供職，不做別樣的工。

利未各宗族的族長負責歌樂，他們住在聖殿的房間裡，晝夜專職於這項工作，不用做別的事。

這些是歌唱的人，是利未各家族的首領，住在殿院的房間裡，不作別的事，日夜只顧自己的事工。

這些人是歌唱者，是利未人父系的族長，住在殿院的廂房，不作別的事，只顧晝夜專務於工作。

謳歌者、有利未族長、居於倉舍、晝夜供役、無他職任、

亦掌謳歌之職、乃利未族中最著者、居於殿室、日夜供役、惟此是務。

亦有當謳歌之職者、乃利未人中家長、晝夜供役、故免供守倉廩府庫之役、又作彼居於屬殿之屋晝夜供役故免供別役

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.

Those who led the music lived in rooms in the temple. They were the leaders of their Levite families. Their only duty was to lead the music. They had to do that work day and night.

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.

The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities since they were on duty at all hours.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain 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 them that did the work according to their service was:of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti- ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest.And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.And these are they that waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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.

Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise him, O ye servants of Jehovah,Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them.

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed- edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed- edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed, with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries set to Alamoth;and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed- edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.