1 Chronicles 25
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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, 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:
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.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.
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.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.
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.4As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and 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.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.)
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 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.
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.7Along with their relatives--all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD--they numbered 288.
8And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.8Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
9Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve;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
10the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;10the third to Zakkur, his sons and relatives 12
11the fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;11the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives 12
12the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 12
13the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives 12
14the seventh for Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives 12
15the eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives 12
16the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives 12
17the tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives 12
18the eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives 12
19the twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives 12
20the thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives 12
21the fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 12
22the fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;22the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives 12
23the sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives 12
24the seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives 12
25the eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives 12
26the nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 12
27the twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives 12
28the twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives 12
29the twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives 12
30the twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives 12
31the twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 12
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