1 Chronicles 15
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1 Chronicles 15:16-21

16Then DavidH1732 spokeH559 to the chiefsH8269 of the LevitesH3881 1to appointH5975 their relativesH251 as the singersH7891, with musicalH7892 instrumentsH3627, harpsH5035, lyresH3658, and cymbalsH4700, playingH8085 to raiseH7311 soundsH6963 of joyH8057.

17So 2the LevitesH3881 appointedH5975 HemanH1968 the sonH1121 of JoelH3100, and from his relativesH251, AsaphH623 the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296; and from the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 their relativesH251, EthanH387 the sonH1121 of KushaiahH6984,

18and with them their relativesH251 of the secondH4932 rankH4932, ZechariahH2148, 3BenH1122, JaazielH3268, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, BenaiahH1141, MaaseiahH4641, MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, Obed-edomH5654, and JeielH3262, the gatekeepersH7778.

19So the singersH7891, HemanH1968, AsaphH623, and EthanH387, were appointed to soundH8085 aloudH8085 cymbalsH4700 of bronzeH5178;

20and ZechariahH2148, AzielH5815, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, MaaseiahH4641, and BenaiahH1141, with harpsH5035 tuned to 45alamothH5961;

21and MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, Obed-edomH5654, JeielH3262, and AzaziahH5812, to leadH5329 with 6lyresH3658 tuned to 7the sheminithH8066.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Chronicles 15:16 1 Chr 13:8; 25:1 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Chronicles 15:17 1 Chr 25:1 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Chronicles 15:18 Omitted in LXX and many mss ↩
  4. 4. 1 Chronicles 15:20 Or perhaps the pitch of young girls ↩
  5. 5. 1 Chronicles 15:20 Ps 46: title ↩
  6. 6. 1 Chronicles 15:21 Or octave ↩
  7. 7. 1 Chronicles 15:21 Ps 6: title ↩

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