1 Chronicles 25
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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:1David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:
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.2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by 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 the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah--six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.4From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
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.5All 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.
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.6All 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.
7The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288.7They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.
8And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.8They cast lots to determine their responsibilities--oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
9The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;9The 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,
10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;10the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;11the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;12the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;13the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;14the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;15the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;16the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;17the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;18the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;19the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
20to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;20the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
21to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;21the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
22to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;22the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
23to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;23the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
24to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
25to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;25the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
26to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;26the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
27to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;27the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
28to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;28the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
29to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;29the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
30to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;30the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,
31to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives--twelve in all.
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