Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD—they numbered 288. New Living Translation They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician. English Standard Version The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288. Berean Standard Bible Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288. NASB 1995 Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288. NASB 1977 And their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288. Legacy Standard Bible And their number who were trained in singing to Yahweh, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288. Amplified Bible So their number [who led the remainder of the 4,000], with their relatives who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288. Christian Standard Bible They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the LORD. American Standard Version And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. Contemporary English Version There were 288 of these men, and all of them were skilled musicians. English Revised Version And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. GOD'S WORD® Translation They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the LORD. There were 288 of them. Good News Translation All these twenty-four men were experts; and their fellow Levites were trained musicians. There were 288 men in all. International Standard Version They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288. Majority Standard Bible Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. NET Bible They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. New Heart English Bible The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight. Webster's Bible Translation So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty eight. World English Bible The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd their number, with their brothers taught in the song of YHWH—all who are intelligent—[is] two hundred and eighty-eight. Young's Literal Translation And their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and eight. Smith's Literal Translation And their number will be with their brethren teaching the song to Jehovah, all having understanding, two hundred eighty and eight. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight, Catholic Public Domain Version Now the number of these, with their brothers, who were instructing in the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred eighty-eight. New American Bible Their number, together with that of their kinsmen who were trained in singing to the LORD, all of them skilled men, was two hundred and eighty-eight. New Revised Standard Version They and their kindred, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all of whom were skillful, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, was two hundred and eighty-eight. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And their number with their brethren and singers of songs to LORD JEHOVAH, and the number of these singers was two hundred and eighty and eight. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the number of them after their brethren, those instructed to sing to God, every one that understood singing was two hundred and eighty-eight. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians…6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. 7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288 8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” 2 Chronicles 5:12-13 all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud 2 Chronicles 29:25-30 Hezekiah 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. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. Nehemiah 12:27-29 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. / The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, / from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. Nehemiah 12:45-46 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. Psalm 68:25 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. Psalm 150:3-5 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. 1 Samuel 10:5 After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. 2 Samuel 6:5 David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals. 2 Kings 3:15 But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha Ezra 3:10-11 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. / And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid. Exodus 15:20-21 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. / And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.” Revelation 14:2-3 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps. / And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. Revelation 15:2-3 And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God, / and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Treasury of Scripture So the number of them, with their brothers that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. under the hands 1 Chronicles 25:2,3 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king… for song 1 Chronicles 25:1-3 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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 the workmen according to their service was: … 1 Chronicles 15:22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. 1 Chronicles 23:5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. Asaph 1 Chronicles 25:1-4 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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 the workmen according to their service was: … Jump to Previous Cunning Eight Eighty Eighty-Eight Expert Fourscore Hundred Instructed Intelligent Making Melody Music Relatives Singing Skilful Skilled Skillful Song Songs Taught TrainedJump to Next Cunning Eight Eighty Eighty-Eight Expert Fourscore Hundred Instructed Intelligent Making Melody Music Relatives Singing Skilful Skilled Skillful Song Songs Taught Trained1 Chronicles 25 1. The number and offices of the singers8. Their division by lot into twenty-four orders Together with their relatives This phrase emphasizes the communal and familial aspect of worship in ancient Israel. The Hebrew word for "relatives" here can also be translated as "brothers," indicating a close kinship. This highlights the importance of family in the spiritual life of Israel, where worship and service to God were often a family affair. The inclusion of relatives suggests a generational transmission of faith and skill, underscoring the role of family in nurturing spiritual gifts and responsibilities. who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD they numbered 288 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Together withעִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with their relatives, אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) who were all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every trained מְלֻמְּדֵי־ (mə·lum·mə·ḏê-) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn and skillful הַ֨מֵּבִ֔ין (ham·mê·ḇîn) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand in the songs שִׁ֖יר (šîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing of the LORD, לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel they numbered מִסְפָּרָם֙ (mis·pā·rām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration 288 מָאתַ֖יִם (mā·ṯa·yim) Number - fd Strong's 3967: A hundred Links 1 Chronicles 25:7 NIV1 Chronicles 25:7 NLT 1 Chronicles 25:7 ESV 1 Chronicles 25:7 NASB 1 Chronicles 25:7 KJV 1 Chronicles 25:7 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 25:7 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 25:7 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 25:7 French Bible 1 Chronicles 25:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 25:7 The number of them with their brothers (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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