And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, in music: he instructed about the music, because he was skillful.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
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, (Haydock) elevation, (Calmet) burden. (Syriac) So the Vulgate has onus Moab, the burden or dreadful prediction against Moab. (Calmet)
Prophecy often denotes no more than a melodious canticle, 1 Kings x. 10. (Haydock)
Chonenias directed all this music. Septuagint simply style him "prince of the Levites, prince of the musicians "(Calmet) or archon ton odon (who gave out the songs) "because he was intelligent. "(Haydock)
