1 Chronicles 6:32 “They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting,…”

1 Chronicles 6:32

They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

World English Bible

They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting until Solomon had built the LORD’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.

American Standard Version

And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they ministred before the Tabernacle, euen the Tabernacle of the Congregation with singing, vntill Salomon had built ye house of the Lord in Ierusalem: then they continued in their office, according to their custome.

Darby Translation

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting with singing, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they attended to their office according to their order.

Young's Literal Translation

and they are ministering before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, in song, till the building by Solomon of the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they stand according to their ordinance over their service.

Bible in Basic English

They gave worship with songs before the House of the Tent of meeting, till Solomon put up the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they took their places for their work in their regular order.

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Cross references

“they ministered”

1 Chronicles 16:4–6 1 Chronicles 16:37–42 Psalm 68:24 Psalm 68:25

1 Chronicles 16:4–6 · BSB

David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:37–42 · BSB

So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

Psalm 68:24 · BSB

They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

Psalm 68:25 · BSB

The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.

“until Solomon”

1 Chronicles 6:10 1 Kings 8:6–13

1 Chronicles 6:10 · BSB

Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem,

1 Kings 8:6–13 · BSB

Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

“and then”

Psalm 135:1–3 1 Chronicles 9:33 1 Chronicles 25:7–31 2 Chronicles 29:25–30 2 Chronicles 31:2 2 Chronicles 35:15

Psalm 135:1–3 · BSB

Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,

1 Chronicles 9:33 · BSB

Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

1 Chronicles 25:7–31 · BSB

Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.

2 Chronicles 29:25–30 · BSB

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through…

2 Chronicles 31:2 · BSB

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing p…

2 Chronicles 35:15 · BSB

The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because the…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.

33These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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