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。

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。

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.

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.

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.

大卫和众首领派亚萨、希幔和耶杜顿的后代伴着琴、瑟和钹宣讲上帝的话。以下是担当这职务的人：撒刻、约瑟、尼探雅、亚萨利拉受他们的父亲亚萨指挥，照王的旨意宣讲上帝的话。基大利、西利、耶筛亚、示每、哈沙比雅、玛他提雅六人受他们的父亲耶杜顿的指挥，伴着琴声称谢、颂赞耶和华，宣讲祂的话。希幔的儿子是布基雅、玛探雅、乌薛、细布业、耶利摩、哈拿尼雅、哈拿尼、以利亚他、基大利提、罗幔提·以谢、约施比加沙、玛罗提、何提、玛哈秀。希幔是王的先见，上帝恩宠他，按应许赐给他十四个儿子、三个女儿。这些人由他们的父亲指挥，在耶和华的殿唱歌、敲钹、弹琴、鼓瑟，事奉耶和华。亚萨、耶杜顿、希幔听命于王。他们和其他训练有素、负责歌颂耶和华的亲族共有二百八十八人。这些人不分长幼、师徒，都抽签分班。第一签抽出来的是亚萨的儿子约瑟。第二签是基大利及其亲族和儿子共十二人。第三签是撒刻及其儿子和亲族共十二人。第四签是伊洗利和他儿子及亲族共十二人。第五签是尼探雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。第六签是布基雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。第七签是耶萨利拉及其众子和亲族共十二人。第八签是耶筛亚及其众子和亲族共十二人。第九签是玛探雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十签是示每及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十一签是亚萨烈及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十二签是哈沙比雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十三签是书巴业及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十四签是玛他提雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十五签是耶利摩及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十六签是哈拿尼雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十七签是约施比加沙及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十八签是哈拿尼及其众子和亲族共十二人。第十九签是玛罗提及其众子和亲族共十二人。第二十签是以利亚他及其众子和亲族共十二人。第二十一签是何提及其众子和亲族共十二人。第二十二签是基大利提及其众子和亲族共十二人。第二十三签是玛哈秀及其众子和亲族共十二人。第二十四签是罗幔提·以谢及其众子和亲族共十二人。

约柜安放在耶和华的殿中之后，大卫便派人在那里负责歌乐。他们按班次在会幕供职，一直到所罗门在耶路撒冷建造了耶和华的殿。以下是负责歌乐的人及其后代：哥辖的后代有希幔。希幔是约珥的儿子，约珥是撒母耳的儿子，

还有米迦的儿子玛他尼，他是带领祷告和赞美的。米迦是撒底的儿子，撒底是亚萨的儿子。还有他的助手玛他尼的弟兄八布迦。此外，还有沙姆亚的儿子押大。沙姆亚是加拉的儿子，加拉是耶杜顿的儿子。

夜间在耶和华殿中事奉的仆人们啊，你们都要称颂耶和华。你们要向圣所举手称颂耶和华。

在耶路撒冷的利未人的监督是巴尼的儿子乌西，巴尼是哈沙比雅的儿子，哈沙比雅是玛他尼的儿子，玛他尼是米迦的儿子，乌西是亚萨的子孙，亚萨的子孙是负责圣殿事务的歌乐手。歌乐手每天应尽的责任由王决定。

你们要赞美耶和华！赞美祂的名！耶和华的仆人啊，在耶和华的殿中，在我们上帝的院宇中事奉的人啊，你们要赞美祂！

我们也通知你们不可向这座上帝殿的祭司、利未人、歌乐手、殿门守卫、殿役或其他工人征收赋税。

大卫指派一些利未人在耶和华的约柜前事奉，颂扬、称谢和赞美以色列的上帝耶和华。为首的是亚萨，其次是撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、玛他提雅、以利押、比拿雅、俄别·以东和耶利，他们鼓瑟弹琴，亚萨敲钹。比拿雅和雅哈悉两位祭司在上帝的约柜前吹号。

大卫又吩咐利未人的族长去派他们的族人做歌乐手，伴着琴瑟和钹的乐声欢唱。于是，利未人指派约珥的儿子希幔和他的亲族比利迦的儿子亚萨，以及他的亲族米拉利的后代古沙雅的儿子以探。协助他们的亲族有撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、乌尼、以利押、比拿雅、玛西雅、玛他提雅、以利斐利户、弥克尼雅，以及守门的俄别·以东和耶利。歌乐手希幔、亚萨和以探负责敲铜钹，撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、乌尼、以利押、玛西雅、比拿雅负责鼓瑟，调用高音。玛他提雅、以利斐利户、弥克尼雅、俄别·以东、耶利、亚撒西雅负责带领弹琴，调用低音。利未人的族长基拿尼雅善于歌唱，是歌乐手的领班。