55 verses contain “singe” (in the KJV: 49, in the BSB: 37) — showing 1–55
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They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they
rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
And the king made of the
almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king’s house, harps also and
psalteries for
singers: there came no such
almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
The king made the
almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the
singers. Never before had such
almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen to this day.)
And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a
singer, the son of
Joel, the son of Shemuel,
These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
Heman the
singer, the son of
Joel, the son of Samuel, the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
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.
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to
appoint their brethren to be the
singers with instruments of musick,
psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
David also told the leaders of the Levites to
appoint their relatives as
singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
So the
singers, Heman,
Asaph, and
Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
The musicians Heman,
Asaph, and
Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
And David was clothed with a
robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the
singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the
singers: David also had upon him an
ephod of linen.
Now David was dressed in a
robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the
singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the
singers. David also
wore a linen
ephod.
Also the Levites which were the
singers, all of them of
Asaph, of Heman, of
Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being
arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and
psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with
trumpets:)
all the
Levitical singers—
Asaph, Heman,
Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding
trumpets.
It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and
singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and
thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the
trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
The trumpeters and
singers joined together to praise and
thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by
trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures
forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
And the king made of the
algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king’s palace, and harps and
psalteries for
singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
The king made the
algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the
singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed
singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of
holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Then
Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the
splendor of His
holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give
thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures
forever.”
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his
pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the
trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land
rejoiced, and sounded with
trumpets, also the
singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then
Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
And she looked out and saw the king standing by his
pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were
rejoicing and blowing
trumpets, while the
singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then
Athaliah tore her clothes and
screamed, “Treason, treason!”
And all the congregation worshipped, and the
singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.
And the
singers the sons of
Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and
Asaph, and Heman, and
Jeduthun the king’s
seer; and the
porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
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 position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
The
singers: the children of
Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
The
singers: the descendants of
Asaph, 128.
Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the
singers, and the
porters, and the
Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the
singers, and the
porters, and the
Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of
Artaxerxes the king.
So in the seventh year of King
Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites,
singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
Also we
certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites,
singers,
porters,
Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to
impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
And be
advised that you have no authority to
impose tribute, duty, or
toll on any of the priests, Levites,
singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
Of the
singers also; Eliashib: and of the
porters; Shallum, and Telem, and
Uri.
From the
singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and
Uri.
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the
porters and the
singers and the Levites were appointed,
When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
The
singers: the children of
Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
The
singers: the descendants of
Asaph, 148.
Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.
So the priests, and the Levites, and the
porters, and the
singers, and some of the people, and the
Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the
porters, the
singers, the
Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the
porters, and the
singers: and we will not
forsake the house of our God.
For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”
The
overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of
Asaph, the
singers were over the business of the house of God.
Now the
overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of
Mica. He was one of
Asaph’s descendants, who were the
singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
For there was a command from the king concerning the
singers, an
ordinance regulating their daily
activities.
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,
Also from the house of
Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the
singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
from Beth-
gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and
Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and
Elam, and Ezer. And the
singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their
overseer.
and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah,
Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah,
Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs
sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
And both the
singers and the
porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the
purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
They performed the service of their God and the service of
purification, along with the
singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.
For in the days of David and
Asaph of old there were chief of the
singers, and songs of praise and
thanksgiving unto God.
For long ago, in the days of David and
Asaph, there were directors for the
singers and for the songs of praise and
thanksgiving to God.
And all Israel in the days of
Zerubbabel, and in the days of
Nehemiah, gave the portions of the
singers and the
porters, every day his portion: and they
sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites
sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
So in the days of
Zerubbabel and
Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the
singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.
And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where
aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the
frankincense, and the vessels, and the
tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the
singers, and the
porters; and the offerings of the priests.
and had prepared for
Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the
frankincense, the temple articles, and the
tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites,
singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.
Then
contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God
forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
So I
rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and
singers together and stationed them at their posts,
The
singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with
timbrels.
The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
Singers and pipers will
proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as
vinegar upon
nitre, so is he that
singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or
vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar
treasure of kings and of the provinces: I
gat me men
singers and women
singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the
treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female
singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Indeed, you are to them like a
singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who
skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.
And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.
Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two chambers, one beside the north gate and facing south, and another beside the south gate and facing north.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.
The holy
singers also, the sons of
Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit,
Asaph,
Zacharias, and
Jeduthun, who was of the king’s
retinue.
The holy
singers: the sons of
Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
And so dwelt the priests and the Levites and the people in Jerusalem, and in the country, the
singers also and the
porters; and all Israel in their villages.
There went up with him also certain of the children of Israel, of the priest of the Levites, of the holy
singers,
porters, and ministers of the temple, unto Jerusalem,
I command you also, that ye require no tax, nor any other imposition, of any of the priests, or Levites, or holy
singers, or
porters, or ministers of the temple, or of any that have doings in this temple, and that no man have authority to
impose any thing upon them.
Of the holy singers; Eleazurus, Bacchurus.
Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her attempts.
He set
singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet
melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
The
singers also
sang praises with their voices, with great variety of sounds was there made sweet
melody.