Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

So those who made melody, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were put in position, with brass instruments, sounding loudly;

New American Standard Bible

So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;

King James Version

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

Holman Bible

The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

International Standard Version

The singers included Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (who played bronze cymbals).

A Conservative Version

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud.

American Standard Version

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

Amplified

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud the bronze cymbals;

Darby Translation

and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound aloud with cymbals of brass;

Julia Smith Translation

And those singing, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to cause to hear;

King James 2000

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of bronze;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were] to sound bronze cymbals;

Modern King James verseion

And the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen to sound with cymbals of bronze;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang with cymbals of brass to make a sound.

NET Bible

The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

New Heart English Bible

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

The Emphasized Bible

And, the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, were to sound aloud;

Webster

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

World English Bible

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

Youngs Literal Translation

and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
So the singers
שׁוּר שׁירo 
Shiyr 
Usage: 86

הימן 
heyman 
Usage: 17

אסף 
'Acaph 
Usage: 46

and Ethan
איתן 
'Eythan 
Usage: 8

with cymbals
מצלת 
M@tseleth 
Usage: 13

Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

18 And with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Bani and Jaaziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab and Benaiah and Maaseiah and Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers. 19 So those who made melody, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were put in position, with brass instruments, sounding loudly; 20 And Zechariah and Aziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel, Unni and Eliab and Maaseiah and Benaiah, with corded instruments put to Alamoth.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 25:6

All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders of the king.

1 Chronicles 13:8

Then David and all Israel made melody before God with all their strength, with songs and corded instruments of music, and with brass instruments and horns.

1 Chronicles 15:16

And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;

1 Chronicles 16:42

And Heman and Jeduthun had horns and brass instruments sounding loudly, and instruments of music for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the door.

1 Chronicles 25:1

Further, David and the chiefs of the servants of the holy place made selection of certain of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun for the work of prophets, to make melody with corded instruments and brass; and the number of the men for the work they had to do was:

Psalm 150:5

Give him praise with the loud brass: give him praise with the high-sounding brass.

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