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1 Chronicles 9:33

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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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH428 →
הַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִיםHam.sho.re.rimthe singersH7891 →
רָאשֵׁ֨יra.Shei[the] chiefs ofH7218 →
אָב֧וֹת'a.VotfathersH1 →
לַלְוִיִּ֛םlal.vi.Yimof the LevitesH3881 →
בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖תba.le.sha.Khot[were] in the roomsH3957 →
פְּטוּרִ֑יםpe.ti.rimset freeH6362 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
יוֹמָ֥םyo.Mamby dayH3119 →
וָלַ֛יְלָהva.Lay.lahand nightH3915 →
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hem[was] on themH5921 →
בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ba.me.la.Khahin the workH4399 →

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Psalms 134:1Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!1 Chronicles 6:31–33These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.1 Chronicles 16:4–6David 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.Psalms 134:1–2Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!1 Chronicles 25:1–31Additionally, 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:1 Chronicles 23:30They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.Psalms 135:1–3Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,1 Chronicles 15:16–22David 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.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.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 11:22–23Now 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.2 Chronicles 29:25Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.Jeremiah 35:2“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”1 Chronicles 6:32They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.Nehemiah 12:8The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.Numbers 18:5And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.1 Chronicles 23:54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”Nehemiah 11:23For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

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Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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