1 Chronicles 15:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | spake | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | h559 |
| 1 | And David | דָּוִיד֮ | h1732 |
| 2 | to the chief | לְשָׂרֵ֣י | h8269 |
| 3 | of the Levites | הַלְוִיִּם֒ | h3881 |
| 4 | to appoint | לְהַֽעֲמִ֗יד | h5975 |
| 5 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 6 | their brethren | אֲחֵיהֶם֙ | h251 |
| 7 | to be the singers | הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים | h7891 |
| 8 | with instruments | בִּכְלֵי | h3627 |
| 9 | of musick | שִׁ֛יר | h7892 |
| 10 | psalteries | נְבָלִ֥ים | h5035 |
| 11 | and harps | וְכִנֹּר֖וֹת | h3658 |
| 12 | and cymbals | וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם | h4700 |
| 13 | sounding | מַשְׁמִיעִ֥ים | h8085 |
| 14 | by lifting up | לְהָרִֽים | h7311 |
| 15 | the voice | בְּק֖וֹל | h6963 |
| 16 | with joy | לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ | h8057 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren, the singers, with instruments of music, lutes, and harps, and cymbals, that they should sound aloud, lifting up the voice with joy.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
World English Bible (WEB)
David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.