1 Chronicles 25:4-31 ▼

4 From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD's temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God's temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

7 They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.

8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities--oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

9 The first lot went to Asaph's son Joseph and his relatives and sons--twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons--twelve in all,

10 the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

11 the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

12 the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

13 the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

14 the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

16 the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

17 the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

18 the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

20 the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

23 the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

25 the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

26 the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

27 the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

28 the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

29 the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives--twelve in all.