NETBible | David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. 1 |
NIV © |
David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals. |
NASB © |
Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. |
NLT © |
David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. |
MSG © |
David ordered the heads of the Levites to assign their relatives to sing in the choir, accompanied by a well-equipped marching band, and fill the air with joyful sound. |
BBE © |
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. |
NRSV © |
David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their kindred as the singers to play on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise loud sounds of joy. |
NKJV © |
Then David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by raising the voice with resounding joy. |
KJV | And David <01732> spake <0559> (8799) to the chief <08269> of the Levites <03881> to appoint <05975> (8687) their brethren <0251> [to be] the singers <07891> (8789) with instruments <03627> of musick <07892>_, psalteries <05035> and harps <03658> and cymbals <04700>_, sounding <08085> (8688)_, by lifting up <07311> (8687) the voice <06963> with joy <08057>_. |
NASB © |
Then David <1732> spoke <559> to the chiefs <8269> of the Levites <3881> to appoint <5975> their relatives <251> the singers <7891> , with instruments <3627> of music <7892> , harps <5035> , lyres <3658> , loud-sounding <8085> cymbals <4700> , to raise <7311> sounds <6963> of joy .<8057> |
LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} dauid {N-PRI} toiv <3588> T-DPM arcousin <758> N-DPM twn <3588> T-GPM leuitwn <3019> N-GPM sthsate <2476> V-AAD-2P touv <3588> T-APM adelfouv <80> N-APM autwn <846> D-GPM touv <3588> T-APM qaltwdouv {A-APM} en <1722> PREP organoiv {N-DPN} wdwn <3592> N-GPF nablaiv {N-DPF} kai <2532> CONJ kinuraiv {N-DPF} kai <2532> CONJ kumbaloiv <2950> N-DPN tou <3588> T-GSN fwnhsai <5455> V-AAN eiv <1519> PREP uqov <5311> N-ASN en <1722> PREP fwnh <5456> N-DSF eufrosunhv <2167> N-GSF |
NET [draft] ITL | David <01732> told <0559> the leaders <08269> of the Levites <03881> to appoint <05975> some of their relatives <0251> as musicians <07891> ; they were to play various instruments <07892> <03627> , including stringed instruments <03658> <05035> and cymbals <04700> , and to sing <08085> loudly <06963> and joyfully .<08057> |
HEBREW | P hxmvl <08057> lwqb <06963> Myrhl <07311> Myeymsm <08085> Mytlumw <04700> twrnkw <03658> Mylbn <05035> rys <07892> ylkb <03627> Myrrsmh <07891> Mhyxa <0251> ta <0853> dymehl <05975> Mywlh <03881> yrvl <08269> dywd <01732> rmayw (15:16) <0559> |
NETBible | David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. 1 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “causing to be heard to lift up with a voice of joy.” |