1 Chronicles 15:21–22
21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to the * Sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music because he was skillful.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)
21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith. 22 Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)
21 but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were chosen to play the lyres. 22 Kenaniah, the head Levite, was chosen as the choir leader because of his skill.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
21 Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, to direct with harps on the Sheminith; 22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was instructor in charge of the music, because he was skillful;
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah played the harps. 22 The Levite leader Kenaniah was in charge of the singing, because he was very good at it.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
21 and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
21 and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to lead the singing. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were appointed to play lyres and to conduct the sheminith.22 Chenaniah, a Levite leader, instructed others how to sing prophetic songs because he was skilled at it.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music, for he understood it.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play lyres, directing according to the Sheminith. 22 And Kenaniah, chief of the Levites in singing, was to be an instructor in singing because he understood.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played the low notes on the harps.
22 Kenaniah was the leader of the Levites. He was in charge of the singing because he was good at it.
1 Chronicles 15:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to the sheminith.
22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.