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| 1David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service: | 1David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service: |
| 2From the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision. | 2From Asaph's sons: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph's authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king. |
| 3As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the LORD. | 3From Jeduthun: Jeduthun's sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah--six--under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. |
| 4As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. | 4From Heman: Heman's sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. |
| 5(All these were sons of Heman the king's seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.) | 5All these sons of Heman, the king's seer, were given by the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. |
| 6All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king. | 6All these men were under their own fathers' authority for the music in the LORD's temple, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God's temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king's authority. |
| 7Along with their relatives--all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD--they numbered 288. | 7They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the LORD. |
| 8Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties. | 8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil. |
| 9The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives 12 the second to Gedaliah, him and his relatives and sons 12 | 9The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his relatives--12 to Gedaliah the second: him, his relatives, and his sons--12 |
| 10the third to Zakkur, his sons and relatives 12 | 10the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives 12 | 11the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 12 | 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives 12 | 14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives 12 | 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives 12 | 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives 12 | 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives 12 | 20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 22the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives 12 | 22the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives 12 | 24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives 12 | 25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 12 | 26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives 12 | 27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives 12 | 28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives 12 | 29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives 12 | 30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his relatives--12 |
| 31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 12 | 31and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his relatives--12. |
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