| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 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: | 1Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of those who participated in this service included: |
| 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. | 2from the descendants of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph mentored by Asaph himself, who prophesied under the supervision of the king; |
| 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. | 3from Jeduthun, these six of his descendants: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, mentored by their father Jeduthun, who played a lyre and prophesied, giving thanks and praise to the LORD; |
| 4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. | 4from Heman, these descendants: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. |
| 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. | 5All of these were descendants of Heman the king's seer, according to God's promise to exalt him, since God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. |
| 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. | 6They were all under their father's supervision regarding music in the Temple of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the Temple of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. |
| 7Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288. | 7They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288. |
| 8They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil. | 8Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery. |
| 9Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve; | 9Asaph's first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve; |
| 10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 14the seventh to Jesharelah,?? his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 22the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 24for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 25for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 26for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 28for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 29for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 30for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; | 30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; |
| 31for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve. | 31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve. |
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