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From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: M By: James P. Boyd

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(muse). Anciently known (Gen. 4:21; 31:27²¹And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. (Genesis 4:21)
²⁷Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? (Genesis 31:27); Job 21:12¹²They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. (Job 21:12)). Vocal and instrumental, reached highest perfection in temple choirs (2 Sam. 6:5⁵And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals. (2 Samuel 6:5); 1 Chron. 25). Usual instruments, harp, timbrel, Psalter, trumpet, flute, pipe, and so forth.

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