Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThose 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. Young's Literal Translation And these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, [are] free, for by day and by night [they are] over them in the work. King James Bible And these [are] the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free {08675;06359>: for they were employed in [that] work day and night. Hebrew Those who wereוְאֵ֣לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those musicians, הַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִים (ham·šō·rə·rîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing the heads רָאשֵׁ֨י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of Levite לַלְוִיִּ֛ם (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi families, אָב֧וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father stayed in the temple chambers בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖ת (bal·lə·šā·ḵōṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3957: Room, chamber, hall, cell and were exempt פְּטוּרִ֑ים (pə·ṭū·rîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 6358: Opened, a bud [from other duties] כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction because they were עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against on duty בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (bam·mə·lā·ḵāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property day יוֹמָ֥ם (yō·w·mām) Adverb Strong's 3119: Daytime, by day and night. וָלַ֛יְלָה (wā·lay·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity |
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