1 Chronicles 25
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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: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:
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.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.
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.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.
4As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
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.)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.
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.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.
7Along with their relatives--all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD--they numbered 288.7The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288.
8Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.8And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
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 129The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
10the third to Zakkur, his sons and relatives 1210the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
11the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives 1211the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 1212the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives 1213the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives 1214the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives 1215the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives 1216the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives 1217the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives 1218the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives 1219the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives 1220to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 1221to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
22the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives 1222to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives 1223to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives 1224to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives 1225to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 1226to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives 1227to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives 1228to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives 1229to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives 1230to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 1231to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
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