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Chronicles 15:22
And
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the
song, because he was skilful.
a. NLT: Kenaniah, the head Levite, was chosen as
the choir leader because of his skill.
b. NIV: Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of
the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.
c. YLT: And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is
over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent.
d. Amplified Bible Classic: Chenaniah, leader of
the Levites in singing, was put in charge of carrying the ark and
lifting up song. He instructed about these matters because he was skilled and
able.
e. Septuagint: And Chonenia chief of the Levites
[was] master of the bands, because he was skilful.
f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Cheneniah
was the officer over the Levites for the pitch of the singing; he oversaw the
pitch, because he was an expert.
1. “And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was
for song…”
a. Chenaniah [Strong: 3663 * Knanyah ken-an-yaw' or
Knanyahuw {ken-an-yaw'-hoo}; from 3661 and 3050; Jah has planted; Kenanjah, an
Israelite:--Chenaniah.]
b. chief [Strong: 8269 * sar sar from 8323; a head
person (of any rank or class):--captain (that had rule), chief (captain),
general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler,
steward.]
c. of the Levites [Strong: 3881 * Leviyiy
lay-vee-ee' or Leviy {lay-vee'}; patronymically from 3878; a Levite or
descendant of Levi:--Leviite.]
d. for song [Strong: 4853 * massa' mas-saw' from 5375;
a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance,
chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire:--burden, carry away,
prophecy, X they set, song, tribute.]
2. “…he instructed about the song, because he was
skilful.”
a. he instructed [Strong: 3256 * yacar yaw-sar' a
primitive root; to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with
words); hence, to instruct:--bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct,
punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.]
b. about the song [Strong: 4853 * massa' mas-saw'
from 5375; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage;
figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental,
desire:--burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song, tribute.]
c. because [Strong: 3588 * kiy kee a primitive
particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal
relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely
used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by
other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly),
+ but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in,
so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,
therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom,
yea, yet.]
d. he [Strong: 1931 * huw' hoo of which the
feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a primitive word, the third
person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or
without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the
same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of
copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself),
such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.]
e. was skillful [Strong: 995 * biyn bene a
primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally)
understand:--attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern,
eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark,
perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make
to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
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