21 His brother was named Jubal; he was the first[a] of all who play the lyre and the flute.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:21 Lit father

21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments(A) and pipes.(B)

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The Musicians

31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple(A) after the ark came to rest there.(B)

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The Temple Musicians(A)

31 These are the men(B) David put in charge of the music(C) in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest there.

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All these men were under their own fathers’ authority for the music in the Lord’s temple, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king’s authority.

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All these men were under the supervision of their father(A) for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.

Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman(B) were under the supervision of the king.(C)

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12 singing to the tambourine and lyre
and rejoicing at the sound of the flute.(A)

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12 They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;(A)
    they make merry to the sound of the pipe.(B)

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31 My lyre is used for mourning
and my flute for the sound of weeping.(A)

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31 My lyre is tuned to mourning,(A)
    and my pipe(B) to the sound of wailing.

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Praise the Lord with the lyre;
make music to him with a ten-stringed harp.(A)

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Praise the Lord with the harp;(A)
    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.(B)

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22 Therefore, I will praise you with a harp
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing to you with a lyre,
Holy One of Israel.(A)

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22 I will praise you with the harp(A)
    for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,(B)
    Holy One of Israel.(C)

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Lift up a song—play the tambourine,
the melodious lyre, and the harp.(A)

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Begin the music, strike the timbrel,(A)
    play the melodious harp(B) and lyre.(C)

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Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with tambourine and lyre.(A)

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Let them praise his name with dancing(A)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(B)

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Praise him with tambourine and dance;(A)
praise him with strings and flute.(B)

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praise him with timbrel and dancing,(A)
    praise him with the strings(B) and pipe,(C)

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12 At their feasts they have lyre, harp,
tambourine, flute, and wine.
They do not perceive the Lord’s actions,(A)
and they do not see the work of his hands.(B)

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12 They have harps and lyres at their banquets,
    pipes(A) and timbrels(B) and wine,
but they have no regard(C) for the deeds of the Lord,
    no respect for the work of his hands.(D)

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