| New International Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 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: | 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: |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 4As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; 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. |
| 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 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 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 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. |
| 7Along with their relatives--all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD--they numbered 288. | 7Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288. |
| 8Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties. | 8They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the 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 | 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 Zakkur, his sons and relatives 12 | 10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives 12 | 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 12 | 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives 12 | 14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives 12 | 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives 12 | 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives 12 | 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives 12 | 20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 22the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives 12 | 22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives 12 | 23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives 12 | 24for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives 12 | 25for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 12 | 26for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives 12 | 27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives 12 | 28for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives 12 | 29for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives 12 | 30for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; |
| 31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 12 | 31for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve. |
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