1 Chronicles 9:33

Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
BSB · Berean Standard Bible
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.

Note they…: Heb. upon them

KJV · King James Version
These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service, for they were employed in their work day and night.
WEB · World English Bible
And these are the singers, heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the chambers and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

the singers
1 Chronicles 6:31–33; 1 Chronicles 15:16–22; 1 Chronicles 16:4–6; 1 Chronicles 25:1–31; Ezra 7:24
were free
Nehemiah 11:17, 22, 23
they, etc. Heb. upon them
employed.A number of Levites were employed by rotation in singing the praises of Jehovah; and they seem to have continued the service day and night: see the References.
Psalm 134:1, 2; Psalm 135:1–3