That chant to the sound of the viol Or psaltery; an instrument of twelve cords, and that gave twelve sounds, as Josephus
FOOTNOTES:
F24 says, being stricken with the fingers; and to these sounds these men chanted or quivered, made like sounds with their voice, which they raised higher or lower, according to the sound of the instrument: they "particularized", as the word signifies F25; or observed the divisions and distinctions of notes and sounds, by the modulation of their voice: [and] invent to themselves instruments of music, like David: not content with old ones, such as were used in former times, they invented new instruments and new tunes, and new songs to sing to them; as David made songs and invented several instruments of music to sing them upon and to, in religious worship, and for the praise and glory of God; so these men invented new ones to indulge their carnal mirth and jollity, in which they thought themselves to be justified by the example of David. F24 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 19. sect. 3. F25 (Myjrwph) "particularizantes", Montanus; "qui particularia habent cantica", Pagninus; "qui particulatim canunt", Vatablus, Mercerus; "variis modulationibus concinunt", Tigurine version.
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Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
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that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;
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that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;
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that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.
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Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.