1 Chronicles 9:33 — Compare Translations

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And these are the singers, heads of fathers houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.

English Amplified

These are the singers, heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in the temple chambers, free from other service because they were on duty day and night.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

These are the singers, heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in the temple chambers, free from other service because they were on duty day and night.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Those 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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The singers, the heads of the Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, [who were] in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night.

English EASY 2024

Some of the Levites were musicians in the temple. The leaders of those clans lived in rooms at the temple. They needed to do their work as musicians during the night, as well as during the day. So they did not have other jobs to do in the temple.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Levites who were singers and leaders of their families stayed in the rooms at the Temple. They did not have to do other work because they were responsible for the work in the Temple day and night.

Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Some Levite families were responsible for the Temple music. The heads of these families lived in some of the Temple buildings and were free from other duties, because they were on call day and night.

English God's Word - GW 1995

These were the musicians who were the heads of the Levite families. They lived in rooms in the temple and were free from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The singers, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the [temple] chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.

English KJV 1611

And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.

English LSB

Now these are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were over them in their work day and night.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now these are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who stayed in the temple chambers, free from other service, because they were occupied with the work day and night.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now these are the singers, heads of fathers' households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were engaged in their work day and night.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

These were the chanters and the gatekeepers, family heads over the Levites. They stayed in the chambers when free of duty, for day and night they had to be ready for service.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Those who led the music lived in rooms in the temple. They were the leaders of their Levite families. Their only duty was to lead the music. They had to do that work day and night.

English NIV

Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.

English NKJ 1982

These are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night.

English NLT

The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities there since they were on duty at all hours.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now these are the singers, the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, living in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now these are the singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, dwelling in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The cantors were all prominent Levites. They lived in Jerusalem at the Temple and were on duty at all hours.

English Tyndale 1537

These are the singers ancient heads among the Levites divided by chambers: for they had to do both day and night.