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I Chronicles 15:Verse 22

KJV
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And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

1 Chronicles 15:271 Chronicles 15:161 Chronicles 25:71 Chronicles 25:81 Chronicles 15:27
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What Does I Chronicles 15:22 Mean?

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"Chenaniah stands out because song now requires instruction as well as enthusiasm. Chronicles highlights his skill to show that restored worship includ..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

American King James Version
AKJV

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was master of the music: he gave directions about the song, because he was expert.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

Darby Translation
Darby

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.

Webster Bible
Webster

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skillful.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

But Chenaniah the chiefe of the Leuites had the charge, bearing ye burden in the charge, for he was able to instruct.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And Chonenias chief of the Levites, presided over the prophecy, to give out the tunes: for he was very skilful.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And, Chenaniah the leader of the Levites, in the service, used to give instructions in the service, because skilful was he.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Chenaniah the chief of the Levites led in the song, instructing in the song, because he was skillful.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song. He instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

And Kenaniah, chief of the Levites in singing, was to be an instructor in singing because he understood.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song; he was master in the song, because he was skilful.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Now Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was foremost over the prophecies, in order to mark out in advance the melodies. For indeed, he was very skillful.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.

Revised Webster
RWebster

And Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

forsothe Chinonye, the prince of dekenes, and of profecie, was souereyn to biforsynge melodie, for he was ful wijs;

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