1 Paralipomenon 9:33
These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve continually day and night in their ministry.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Hi sunt principes cantorum per familias Levitarum, qui in exedris morabantur, ut die ac nocte jugiter suo ministerio deservirent.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ οὗτοι ψαλτῳδοί, ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν τῶν Λευειτῶν, διατεταγμέναι ἐφημερίαι· ὅτι ἡμέρα καὶ νὺξ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῖς ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וְאֵ֣לֶּה הַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִים רָאשֵׁ֨י אָב֧וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֛ם בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖ת פטירים כִּֽי יוֹמָ֥ם וָלַ֛יְלָה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּמְּלָאכָֽה
Haydock's commentary
These; probably Sellum, &c., (ver. 17) though it is not certain that the chief porters presided also over the singers, chap. xv., and xvi. Hebrew, "And these are the singers, chief of the families (Calmet; or fathers) of the Levites, in the chambers (of the temple) free" from all other avocations, (Haydock) that they may watch over the porters and musicians. Septuagint is clearer: (Calmet) "And these are the masters of music over the bands of Levites, observing their daily courses, because they are day and night over them in the works." (Haydock)
The sons of Caath seem to be chiefly specified, (ver. 32) though other families sung, chap. vi. 39.
Chambers, at a distance from their wives, to trim the lamps in the evening, and to see that none were extinguished, (Menochius) as also to teach music, &c. The Synagogues were used afterwards. (Du Hamel)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.