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Psalms 68:25

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The singers went on, the musicians after [them], In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— In front are the singers, Behind are the harpers, In the midst of damsels playing on timbrels:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The singers went before, the players of instruments after: in the middes were the maides playing with timbrels.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; amongst [them were] the damosels playing [with] timbrels.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The princes went before, the singers followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The singers 7891
{7891} Prime
שִׁיר
shiyr
{sheer}
The second form being the original form, used in (1 Samuel 18:6); a primitive root (rather identical with H7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
went before, 6923
{6923} Prime
קָדַם
qadam
{kaw-dam'}
A primitive root; to project (one self), that is, precede; hence to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help).
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
the players on instruments 5059
{5059} Prime
נגן
nagan
{naw-gan'}
A primitive root; prop to thrum, that is, beat a tune with the fingers; especially to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally) to make music.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
[followed] after; 310
{0310} Prime
אַחַר
'achar
{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
among 8432
{8432} Prime
תָּוֶךְ
tavek
{taw'-vek}
From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, that is, (by implication) the centre.
[them were] the damsels 5959
{5959} Prime
עַלְמָה
`almah
{al-maw'}
Feminine of H5958; a lass (as veiled or private).
playing with timbrels. 8608
{8608} Prime
תָּפַף
taphaph
{taw-faf'}
A primitive root; to drum, that is, play (as) on the tambourine.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 68:24-27.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 68:22-31.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 68:25

The (t) singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.

(t) He describes the order of the people, when they went to the temple to give thanks for the victory.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the players:

Psalms 87:7 As well the singers as the players on instruments [shall be there]: all my springs [are] in thee.
Psalms 150:3-5 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. ... Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Revelation 14:2-3 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: ... And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Revelation 15:2-3 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, [and] over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. ... And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.

among:

Psalms 148:12-13 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: ... Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven.
Exodus 15:20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Judges 11:34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she [was his] only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
1 Samuel 18:6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
Jeremiah 31:4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Jeremiah 31:13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 15:20. Jg 11:34. 1S 18:6. Ps 87:7; 148:12; 150:3. Jr 31:4, 13. Rv 14:2; 15:2.

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