Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe 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. Young's Literal Translation And the singers, sons of Asaph, [are] on their station, according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun seer of the king, and the gate keepers [are] at gate and gate; it is not for them to turn aside from off their service, for their brethren the Levites have prepared for them. King James Bible 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. Hebrew The singers,וְהַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֨ים (wə·ham·šō·ră·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing the descendants בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Asaph, אָסָ֜ף (’ā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites were at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their stations מַעֲמָדָ֗ם (ma·‘ă·mā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4612: Office, function, service according to the command כְּמִצְוַ֤ת (kə·miṣ·waṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4687: Commandment of David, דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Asaph, וְאָסָ֞ף (wə·’ā·sāp̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites Heman, וְהֵימָ֤ן (wə·hê·mān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1968: Heman -- an Israelite name and Jeduthun וִֽידֻתוּן֙ (wî·ḏu·ṯūn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3038: Jeduthun the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king seer. חוֹזֵ֣ה (ḥō·w·zêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2374: A beholder in vision, a compact And the gatekeepers וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים (wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper at each gate לְשַׁ֣עַר (lə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate did not אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle need to leave לָסוּר֙ (lā·sūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5493: To turn aside their position, עֲבֹֽדָתָ֔ם (‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5656: Work of any kind because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction their fellow אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) Levites הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi made preparations הֵכִ֥ינוּ (hê·ḵî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3559: To be erect for them. לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 0: 0 |