King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:

2Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

3Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

4Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

6All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the direction of the king.

7So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

7Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.

8And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

8They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

9Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve;

10The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

11The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

12The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

13The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

14The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

15The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

16The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

17The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

18The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

19The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

20The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

21The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

22The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

23The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

24The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

24for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

25The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

25for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

26The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

26for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

27The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

28The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

28for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

29The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

29for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

30The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

30for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

31The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.

31for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

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