10 Heb “and Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, with lifting up, supervising with lifting up, for he was well-informed.” The precise nuance of מַשָּׂא (masa’, “lifting up”) is unclear. Some understand it as a reference to supervising the singing and music (e.g., : “Kenaniah … was in charge of the singing”; : “Kenaniah … was precentor in charge of the music”).

In other versions

Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.

Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.

Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music because he was skillful.

Kenaniah, the head Levite, was chosen as the choir leader because of his skill.

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

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

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