New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

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:

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, 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; 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, 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 with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising 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 to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

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.

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 who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

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

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 for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, 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 for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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