1 Chronicles 9:33

And these are the singers, chiefe of the fathers of the Leuites, who remayning in the chambers, were free: for they were imployed in that worke, day and night.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Now these are the singers, heads of fathers' {households} of the Levites, {who lived} in the chambers {of the temple} free {from other service;} for they were engaged in their work day and night.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And these are the singers, heads of fathers' `houses' of the Levites, `who dwelt' in the chambers `and were' free `from other service'; for they were employed in their work day and night.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, [who were] in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And these are the singers, heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service: for they were employed in their work day and night.
- English Revised Version

These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the rooms [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 9:33

9:33 These - Others of the Levites; of whose several offices hehad spoken before. Are - Or rather, were; which is understood, allalong in the foregoing and following verses. Chambers - That they mightbe ready to come whensoever they were called to the service of God in thetabernacle. Free - From all trouble and employment, that they mightwholly attend upon the proper work. That work - Either composing orordering sacred songs; or actually singing; or teaching others to sing them.Day and night - Continually, and particularly in the morning and evening,the two times appointed for solemn service. Thus was God continuallypraised, as it is fit he should be, who is continually doing us good.