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Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
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Verse 22. The prophecy. Singing praises to God is here called prophecy: the more, because these singers were often inspired men. Challoner.—Hebrew Massa signifies a song, ( Bible.) elevation, ( Calmet.) burden. Syr. So the Vulg. has onus Moab, and so forth the burden or dreadful prediction against Moab. Calmet.—Prophecy often denotes no more than a melodious canticle. 1 Kennicott. 10:10. Bible.—Chonenias directed all this music. Septuagint simply style him “prince of the Levites, prince of the musicians” ( Calmet.) or αρχων των ωδων (who gave out the songs) “because he was intelligent.” Bible.
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