1 Chronicles 25
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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:1David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
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.2From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages by the king’s orders.
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.3From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering 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, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
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.5All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.
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.6All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the LORD. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.
7Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.7They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician.
8They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.8The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
9Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve;9The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;10The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.
11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;11The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.
12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;12The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;13The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;14The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;15The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;16The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;17The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;18The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;19The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;20The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.
21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;21The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;22The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;23The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
24for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;24The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
25for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;25The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.
26for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;26The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.
27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;27The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
28for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;28The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.
29for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;29The twenty-second lot fell to Giddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.
30for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;30The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
31for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.31The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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