1 Chronicles 15:22New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was [in charge of] the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skillful.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, Chenaniah the leader of the Levites, in the service, used to give instructions in the service, because skilful was he.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, [is] over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he [is] intelligent.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And Chonenias chief of the Levites, presided over the prophecy, to give out the tunes: for he was very skilful.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But Chenaniah the chiefe of the Leuites had the charge, bearing ye burden in the charge, for he was able to instruct.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Chenaniah chiefe of the Leuites [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilfull.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Benaiah, chief of the Levites, played every day in the booth, for they had prepared a place for him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Chonenia chief of the Levites [was] master of the bands, because he was skilful.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Kenanyah, chief of the Lewiyyim, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. |
And
Cænanyà
כְּנַניָה,
3663 {3663} PrimeכְּנַנְיָהK@nanyah{ken-an-yaw'}
From H3661 and H3050; Jah has planted; Kenanjah, an Israelite.
chief
8269 {8269} Primeשַׂרsar{sar}
From H8323; a head person (of any rank or class).
of the
Læwiyyim
לְוִיִּם,
3881 {3881} PrimeלֵוִיִיLeviyiy{lay-vee-ee'}
Patronymic from H3878; a Leviite or descendant of Levi.
[ was] for song:
4853 {4853} Primeמַשָּׂאmassa'{mas-saw'}
From H5375; a burden; specifically tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.
he instructed
3256 {3256} Primeיָסַרyacar{yaw-sar'}
A primitive root; to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence to instruct.
about the song,
4853 {4853} Primeמַשָּׂאmassa'{mas-saw'}
From H5375; a burden; specifically tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.
because
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he
x1931 (1931) Complementהוּאhuw'{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he ( she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
[ was] skilful.
995 {0995} Primeבִּיןbiyn{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8688 <8688> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 857 |
1 Chronicles 15:22
_ _ Chenaniah, chief of the Levites — He was not of the six heads of the Levitical families, but a chief in consequence of his office, which required learning, without regard to birth or family.
_ _ instructed about the song — He directed all these bands as to the proper time when each was to strike in or change their notes; or, as some render the passage, “He led the burdens, for he was skilled,” that is, in the custom which it was necessary to observe in the carriage of the holy things [Bertheau]. |
1 Chronicles 15:22
For song — He was the moderator of the musick, instructing them when and how to lift up their voices, or change their notes, or make their stops. |
1 Chronicles 15:22
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, (l) [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful.
(l) That is, to appoint Psalms and songs to them that sang. |
- for:
- etc. or, for the carriage, he instructed about the carriage
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- song:
- Heb. lifting up,
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 15:27 And David [was] clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also [had] upon him an ephod of linen.
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- he instructed:
1 Chronicles 25:7-8 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. ... And they cast lots, ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
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