God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 25:7
7They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the Lord. There were 288 of them.
1 Chronicles 25:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
- New International Version (NIV)Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
Context of 1 Chronicles 25:7
5(All of them were the sons of the king’s seer Heman. They were given to him to make him prominent, as God had promised. So God gave Heman 14 sons and 3 daughters.) 6All these ⌞Levites⌟ sang at the Lord’s temple under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps for worship in God’s temple under the direction of the king. They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the Lord. There were 288 of them. 8They drew lots for their assignment of duties, the youngest as well as the oldest, the skilled ⌞musicians⌟ along with the students. 9The first lot drawn chose Joseph, the son of Asaph. The second chose Gedaliah, his sons, and his relatives—12 men.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 251 Chronicles 25:7 word by word
וַיְהִ֤י מִסְפָּרָם֙ עִם־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם מְלֻמְּדֵי־שִׁ֖יר לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־הַ֨מֵּבִ֔ין מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So the numberמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
- of them, with their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- that were instructedלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
- in the songsשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- all that were cunningבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
- was two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- fourscoreשְׁמֹנִיםshemônîym shemônîym · eightyH8084
- and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:7
- 1 Chronicles 25:2From the sons of Asaph were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. (They were directed by Asaph, who served as a prophet under the king’s direction.)
- 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:
- 1 Chronicles 15:22Chenaniah, a Levite leader, instructed others how to sing prophetic songs because he was skilled at it.
- 1 Chronicles 23:54,000 were appointed to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 were appointed to praise the Lord with the instruments David had made for praising God.
- Psalms 68:25The singers are in front. The musicians are behind them. The young women beating tambourines are between them.
- Ephesians 5:19by reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts.
- Colossians 3:16Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about ⌞God’s⌟ kindness. Sing to God in your hearts.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Two hundred fourscore and eight - That it twelve classes of twenty-four Levites each; for two hundred and eighty-eight divided by twelve quotes twenty-four.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7With their brethren - i. e., “with others of the tribe of Levi.” Each son of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, was at the head of a band of twelve skilled musicians, consisting partly of his own sons, partly of Levites belonging to other families 1 Chronicles 23:5.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The musicians from King David's time are listed by their families: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. All these were under the hands of their father--Asaph had four sons, Jeduthun six, and Heman fourteen, equal to twenty-four; making the musicians with their brethren the singers, an amount of two hundred eighty-eight. For, like the priests and Levites, they were divided into twenty-four courses of twelve men each, equal to two hundred eighty-eight, who served a week in rotation; and these, half of whom officiated every week with a proportionate…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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