That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David; Treasury of Scripture chant. or, quaver. to the. Genesis 31:27 Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and did not tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth, and with songs... Job 21:11,12 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance... Ecclesiastes 2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I got me men singers and women singers... Isaiah 5:12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD... 1 Peter 4:3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have worked the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts... Revelation 18:22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in you; and no craftsman... like. Amos 5:23 Take you away from me the noise of your songs; for I will not hear the melody of your viols. Amos 8:3 And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, said the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place... 1 Chronicles 23:5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David...
Context Woe to the Complacent in Zion
1Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! 2Pass you to Calneh, and see; and from there go you to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? 3You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4That lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall; 5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David; 6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. 7Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
Douay-Rheims Bible
You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;
Darby Bible Translation
that chant to the sound of the lute, and invent them instruments of music, like David;
King James Bible
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
Young's Literal Translation
Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;
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