1 Chronicles 16:7 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --
English ASV
Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
English Amplified
Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his brethren the singing of thanks to the Lord [as their chief task]:
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his brethren the singing of thanks to the Lord [as their chief task]:
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the Lord:
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the LORD by Asaph and his relatives:
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.
English EASY 2024
On that day, David first told Asaph and the other Levites to sing this song to thank the Lord:
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
This was when David first gave Asaph and his brothers the job of singing praises to the Lord.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD by Asaph and his brothers.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
It was then that David first gave Asaph and the other Levites the responsibility for singing praises to the Lord.
English God's Word - GW 1995
For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord:
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the LORD by Asaph and his relatives:
English KJV 1611
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
English LSB
Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to Yahweh.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
On that day then, David delivered for the first time this psalm of thanksgiving to the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brothers:
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Then, on that same day, David appointed Asaph and his brethren to sing for the first time these praises of the LORD:
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the LORD:
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
That day was the first time David gave Asaph and his helpers this psalm of thanks to the Lord.
English NIV
That day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this psalm of thanks to the LORD:
English NKJ 1982
On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord:
English NLT
That day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then on that day David first appointed the singing of praises to the LORD by Asaph and his kindred.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brethren.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
At that time David began the custom of using choirs in the Tabernacle to sing thanksgiving to the Lord. Asaph was the director of this choral group of priests.
English Tyndale 1537
And that same time David did appoint chiefly to thank the LORD by Asaph and his brethren.