1 Chronicles 15:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.”

1 Chronicles 15:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 15:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 15:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.”

1 Chronicles 15:21 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 15:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead. ”

1 Chronicles 15:21 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 15:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.”

1 Chronicles 15:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 15:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to lead [the singing]. ”

1 Chronicles 15:21 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 15:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneah, and Obed Edom, and Ieiel, and Azaziah, with harpes vpon Sheminith Ienazzeah.”

1 Chronicles 15:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 15:21 in Context — 1 Chronicles 15

19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

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.

23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 15:21 Mean?

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