1 Chronicles 15:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel, Asaph son of Berechiah from his relatives, and Ethan son of Kushaiah from the descendants of Merari, their brothers.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and from his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    So the Levites{H3881} appointed{H5975} Heman{H1968} the son{H1121} of Joel;{H3100} and of his brethren,{H251} Asaph{H623} the son{H1121} of Berechiah;{H1296} and of the sons{H1121} of Merari{H4847} their brethren,{H251} Ethan{H387} the son{H1121} of Kushaiah;{H6984}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So the Levites{H3881} appointed{H5975}{(H8686)} Heman{H1968} the son{H1121} of Joel{H3100}; and of his brethren{H251}, Asaph{H623} the son{H1121} of Berechiah{H1296}; and of the sons{H1121} of Merari{H4847} their brethren{H251}, Ethan{H387} the son{H1121} of Kushaiah{H6984};

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then the Leuites appoynted Heman ye sonne of Ioel: and of his brethren Assaph the sonne of Barachias: and of the children of Merari their brethren, Ethan the sonne of Cusaia:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So the Leuites appointed Heman the sonne of Ioel, and of his brethren Asaph the sonne of Berechiah, and of the sonnes of Merari their brethren, Ethan the sonne of Kushaiah,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Leuites appoynted Heman the sonne of Ioel, and of his brethren, Asaph the sonne of Berechia, and of the sonnes of Merari and of their brethren, Ethan the sonne of Cusaiahu.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So Heman, the son of Joel, and, of his brothers, Asaph, the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan, the son of Kushaiah, were put in position by the Levites;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 6:33 : 33 And their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the work of service in the house of God.
  • 1 Chr 6:39 : 39 These were their dwelling places, by their encampments within their territory, for the descendants of Aaron, from the family of the Kohathites, since theirs was the first lot.
  • 1 Chr 6:44 : 44 Ashan with its pasturelands and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands.
  • 1 Chr 15:19 : 19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan played bronze cymbals to sound the music.
  • 1 Chr 25:1-5 : 1 David, along with the army leaders, set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for the work of prophesying, using harps, lyres, and cymbals. Their work and number of those engaged in this service were recorded. 2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the guidance of the king. 3 From Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, Mattithiah—six in total. They were under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praising the LORD. 4 From Heman: the sons of Heman were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, who was entrusted with the words of God to exalt his power. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
  • Ps 73:1 : 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
  • Ps 83:1 : 1 A song, a psalm of Asaph.
  • 1 Sam 8:2 : 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They served as judges in Beersheba.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    18 With them were their second-rank colleagues: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, who served as gatekeepers.

    19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan played bronze cymbals to sound the music.

    20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played the harps according to Alamoth.

    21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah played the lyres to direct with Sheminith.

  • 2 Chr 29:12-14
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    12 Then the Levites stood up: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah, from the descendants of the Kohathites; and Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel, from the descendants of Merari; and Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah, from the descendants of the Gershonites.

    13 From the sons of Elizaphan: Shimri and Jeiel; from the sons of Asaph: Zechariah and Mattaniah.

    14 From the sons of Heman: Jehiel and Shimei; from the sons of Jeduthun: Shemaiah and Uzziel.

  • 1 Chr 15:16
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    16 David instructed the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as singers, to sing joyful songs accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

  • 1 Chr 25:1-6
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    1 David, along with the army leaders, set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for the work of prophesying, using harps, lyres, and cymbals. Their work and number of those engaged in this service were recorded.

    2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the guidance of the king.

    3 From Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, Mattithiah—six in total. They were under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praising the LORD.

    4 From Heman: the sons of Heman were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

    5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, who was entrusted with the words of God to exalt his power. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

    6 All these men were under their father's direction for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres, and harps for the service of the house of God. They were under the direction of the king, Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

  • 1 Chr 6:33
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    33 And their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the work of service in the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 16:4-5
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    76%

    4 David appointed Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

    5 Asaph was the chief, with Zechariah as his assistant, along with Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals.

  • 1 Chr 15:4-7
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    4 He also assembled the descendants of Aaron and the Levites.

    5 From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the chief, along with his relatives—120 in total.

    6 From the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the chief, along with his relatives—220 in total.

    7 From the descendants of Gershom, Joel the chief, along with his relatives—130 in total.

  • 2 Chr 5:12
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    12 And all the Levites who were singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests who were blowing trumpets.

  • 1 Chr 6:43-45
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    43 They also gave Hilez with its pasturelands and Debir with its pasturelands.

    44 Ashan with its pasturelands and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands.

    45 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave Gibeon with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands—all their cities totaled thirteen, distributed by their clans.

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    74%

    15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their stations as commanded by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate and did not leave their posts, since their fellow Levites prepared their portions for them.

  • 1 Chr 9:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari.

    15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph.

  • 1 Chr 15:11
    73%

    11 David summoned Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

  • Neh 12:24
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    24 The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty.

  • 2 Chr 34:12
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    12 The men worked faithfully. Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the descendants of Kohath supervised them. The Levites, all skilled musicians, also assisted in the work.

  • Num 3:17
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    17 These were the names of the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    72%

    13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as overseers under Conaniah and his brother Shimei by the command of King Hezekiah and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 23:6
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    6 David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chr 16:41-42
    2 verses
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    41 Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen were designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever.

    42 Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments for worship of God. Jeduthun’s sons were assigned to the gates.

  • 1 Chr 6:16
    72%

    16 These were the men David appointed to lead the singing in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest.

  • Num 3:19
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    19 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

  • 1 Chr 6:38-39
    2 verses
    71%

    38 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

    39 These were their dwelling places, by their encampments within their territory, for the descendants of Aaron, from the family of the Kohathites, since theirs was the first lot.

  • 1 Chr 2:8
    71%

    8 The son of Ethan was Azariah.

  • 1 Chr 6:1
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    1 The sons of Levi are Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Neh 11:17
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    17 Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, led the thanksgiving and prayer. Bakbukiah was next to him among his brothers, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

  • 1 Chr 15:9
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    9 From the descendants of Hebron, Eliel the chief, along with his relatives—80 in total.

  • Neh 10:9-10
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    9 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah—these were the priests.

    10 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

  • 1 Chr 26:22-23
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    22 The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel, who were assigned to oversee the treasuries of the LORD's temple.

    23 From the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:

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    15 From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni.

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