Heman and Jeduthun were with them. They had the job of blowing the trumpets and playing cymbals. {\cf2\super [191]} They also had the job of playing other musical instruments when songs were sung to God. Jeduthun’s sons guarded the gates.\par
1 Chronicles 25:7 - Easy To Read Version Those men and their relatives from the family group of Levi were trained to sing. There were 288 men that learned to sing praises to the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the number of them [who led the remainder of the 4,000], with their kinsmen who were specially trained in songs for the Lord, all who were talented singers, was 288. [I Chron. 23:5.] American Standard Version (1901) And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. Common English Bible the number of themselves and their relatives, who were trained in singing to the LORD and who were all skillful, was 288. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the number of these, with their brothers, who were instructing in the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred eighty-eight. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight, |
Heman and Jeduthun were with them. They had the job of blowing the trumpets and playing cymbals. {\cf2\super [191]} They also had the job of playing other musical instruments when songs were sung to God. Jeduthun’s sons guarded the gates.\par
4,000 Levites will be gatekeepers. And 4,000 Levites will be musicians. I made special musical instruments for them. They will use those instruments to praise the Lord.”