1.5 KiB
General Information:
This begins the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
cymbals
two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in 1 Chronicles 13:8. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
lifting up their voices
This idiom means to sing loudly. AT: "singing loudly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
With them were their kinsmen of second rank
This likely means that these men served in lower positions and were assistants to Heman, Asaph, and Ethan. AT: "With them were their kinsmen who were in a lower position of power" or "The following relatives would help them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers
The word "gatekeepers" refers to people who guard gates or entryways. Here it refers to guarding access to the ark of the covenant and applies to Obed Edom and Jeiel. AT: "Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers, Obed Edom and Jeiel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)