New International Version (©1984) Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.New Living Translation (©2007) The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities since they were on duty at all hours. English Standard Version (©2001) Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night. New American Standard Bible (©1995) Now these are the singers, heads of fathers' households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were engaged in their work day and night. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) These were the musicians who were the heads of the Levite families. They lived in rooms in the temple and were free from other duties because they were on duty day and night. King James Bible And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. American King James Version And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. American Standard Version And these are the singers, heads of fathers houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service ; for they were employed in their work day and night. Bible in Basic English And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night. Douay-Rheims Bible These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry. Darby Bible Translation And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, who were in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night. English Revised Version And these are the singers, heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service: for they were employed in their work day and night. Webster's Bible Translation And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. World English Bible These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the rooms [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night. Young's Literal Translation And these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, are free, for by day and by night they are over them in the work. |