1 Chronicles 9:33

What does 1 Chronicles 9:33 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 9:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.32And some of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

v.33This passage

v.34These were heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt at Jerusalem.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:1

    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:

  • Nehemiah 11:22

    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.

  • Nehemiah 11:17

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:16

    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.

  • Psalms 134:1

    Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

  • Psalms 135:1

    Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praisehim, O ye servants of Jehovah,

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