1 Chronicles 15:19
Strong's Lexicon
The musicians
וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים (wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7891: 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated 'Behold'; in modern versions, it is translated 'Sing'. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations.

Heman,
הֵימָ֥ן (hê·mān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1968: Heman = 'faithful' 1) a wise man to whom Solomon was compared 2) son of Joel, grandson of Samuel, and a Levitical singer and author of PS 88 3) a seer

Asaph,
אָסָ֖ף (’ā·sāp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 623: Asaph = 'gatherer' 1) the father of Hezekiah's secretary 2) a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David 3) a Persian officer over the royal forest

and Ethan
וְאֵיתָ֑ן (wə·’ê·ṯān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 387: Ethan = 'enduring' 1) an Ezrahite known for his wisdom 2) a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah 3) a Kohathite descendant of Levi 4) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

were to sound
לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃ (lə·haš·mî·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

the bronze
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5178: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value) 2) lust, harlotry 2a) meaning dubious

cymbals;
בִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִם (bim·ṣil·ta·yim)
Preposition-b | Noun - cd
Strong's Hebrew 4700: 1) cymbals

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.

Young's Literal Translation
and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

New American Standard Bible
So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan [were appointed] to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;

King James Bible
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] to sound with cymbals of brass;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

New Living Translation
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen to sound the bronze cymbals.

English Standard Version
The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;

New American Standard Bible
So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;

King James Bible
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

International Standard Version
The singers included Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (who played bronze cymbals).

NET Bible
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

American Standard Version
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

English Revised Version
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed, with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

Young's Literal Translation
and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,
















Cross References
1 Kings 4:31
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 15:18
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

1 Chronicles 15:20
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

1 Chronicles 25:6
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

1 Chronicles 15:17
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;

1 Chronicles 15:16
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

1 Chronicles 15:21
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

1 Chronicles 15:22
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
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