1 Chronicles 15:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with harps tuned to [a](A)alamoth; 21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, to lead with [b]lyres tuned to (B)the sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.
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- 1 Chronicles 15:20 Or perhaps the pitch of young girls
- 1 Chronicles 15:21 Or octave
1 Chronicles 15:20-22
New King James Version
20 Zechariah, [a]Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with strings according to (A)Alamoth; 21 Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, to direct with harps on the (B)Sheminith; 22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was instructor in charge of the music, because he was skillful;
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- 1 Chronicles 15:20 Jaaziel, v. 18
1 Chronicles 15:20-22
King James Version
20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
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1 Chronicles 15:20-22
English Standard Version
20 Zechariah, (A)Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to (B)Alamoth; 21 but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, (C)Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to (D)the Sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.
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