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1 David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service: David 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: David, 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:
2 From the sons of Asaph were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. (They were directed by Asaph, who served as a prophet under the king's direction.) Of 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. From 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.
3 From the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, Mattithiah. (The six brothers were directed by their father, the prophet Jeduthun. They thanked and praised the LORD as they played lyres.) Of 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. As 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.
4 From the sons of Heman were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
5 (All of them were the sons of the king's seer Heman. They were given to him to make him prominent, as God had promised. So God gave Heman 14 sons and 3 daughters.) All 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. (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.)
6 All these [Levites] sang at the LORD's temple under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps for worship in God's temple under the direction of the king. They 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. All 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.
7 They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the LORD. There were 288 of them. The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288. Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD—they numbered 288.
8 They drew lots for their assignment of duties, the youngest as well as the oldest, the skilled [musicians] along with the students. And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike. Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
9 The first lot drawn chose Joseph, the son of Asaph. The second chose Gedaliah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve; The 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
10 The third chose Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the third to Zakkur, his sons and relatives 12
11 The fourth chose Izri, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives 12
12 The fifth chose Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 12
13 The sixth chose Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives 12
14 The seventh chose Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives 12
15 The eighth chose Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives 12
16 The ninth chose Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives 12
17 The tenth chose Shimei, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives 12
18 The eleventh chose Azarel, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives 12
19 The twelfth chose Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives 12
20 The thirteenth chose Shubael, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives 12
21 The fourteenth chose Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 12
22 The fifteenth chose Jeremoth, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives 12
23 The sixteenth chose Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives 12
24 The seventeenth chose Joshbekashah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives 12
25 The eighteenth chose Hanani, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives 12
26 The nineteenth chose Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 12
27 The twentieth chose Eliathah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives 12
28 The twenty-first chose Hothir, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives 12
29 The twenty-second chose Giddalti, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives 12
30 The twenty-third chose Mahazioth, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives 12
31 The twenty-fourth chose Romamti Ezer, his sons, and his relatives-12 men. to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve. the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 12
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