1 Chronicles 25:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
theseאֵ֣לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
were underעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the directionיְדֵי֩
(ye·dei)
3027: handa prim. root
of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֨ם
(a·vi·hem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
to singבַּשִּׁ֜יר
(ba·shir)
7892a: songof uncertain derivation
in the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
with cymbals,בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙
(bim·tzil·ta·yim)
4700: cymbalsfrom tsalal
harpsנְבָלִ֣ים
(ne·va·lim)
5035b: perhaps a harp or a lute, a guitarof uncertain derivation
and lyres,וְכִנֹּרֹ֔ות
(ve·chin·no·ro·vt,)
3658: a lyreof uncertain derivation
for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֖ת
(la·'a·vo·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
of the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God.הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
Asaph,אָסָ֥ף
(a·saf)
623: "gatherer," the name of several Isr.from asaph
Jeduthunוִידוּת֖וּן
(vi·du·tun)
3038: leader of a choir of the templefrom yadah
and Hemanוְהֵימָֽן׃
(ve·hei·man.)
1968: an Isr. namefrom aman
[were] underעַ֚ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the directionיְדֵ֣י
(ye·dei)
3027: handa prim. root
of the king.הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
All these were under the hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of their father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
for song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
with cymbals
mtseleth  (mets-ay'-leth)
(only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbals -- cymbals.
psalteries
nebel  (neh'-bel)
a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
and harps
kinnowr  (kin-nore')
a harp -- harp.
for the service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
according to the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
order
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
to Asaph
Acaph  (aw-sawf')
collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph.
Jeduthun
Yduwthuwn  (yed-oo-thoon')
laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite -- Jeduthun.
and Heman
Heyman  (hay-mawn')
faithful; Heman, the name of at least two Israelites -- Heman.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the direction of the king.

King James Bible
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All these men were under their own fathers' authority for the music in the LORD's temple, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God's temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king's authority.

International Standard Version
They were all under their father's supervision regarding music in the Temple of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the Temple of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king.

NET Bible
All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD's temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God's temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All these [Levites] sang at the LORD's temple under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps for worship in God's temple under the direction of the king.

King James 2000 Bible
All these were under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
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