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1Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:

1David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:

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

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

3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction 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, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.

4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, 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.

5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

6They were all under the direction of their father in the music 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 order of the king.

7So the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

7The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288.

8And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

8And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

9Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve;

9The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;

10the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

11the fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

12the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

13the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

14the seventh for Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

15the eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

16the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

17the tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

18the eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

19the twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

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

20to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

21to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

22the fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

22to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

23the sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

23to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

24the seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

24to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

25the eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

25to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

26the nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

26to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

27the twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

27to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

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

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

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

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

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

31the twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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