1 Chronicles 25
David and the army commanders set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophetic music. Twenty-four divisions of temple musicians were assigned by lot, twelve men per division.
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| 1 | Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: | David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of those who did the work and their duties: |
| 2 | Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. | 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. |
| 3 | Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. | 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. |
| 4 | Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: | Of Heman: 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 seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. | All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. |
| 6 | All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. | All these were 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. |
| 7 | So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. | The number of them along with their brothers who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight. |
| 8 | And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. | They cast lots for their duties, the small and the great alike, the teacher and the student. |
| 9 | Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve: | The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and his sons, twelve; |
| 10 | The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 11 | The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 12 | The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 13 | The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 14 | The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 15 | The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 16 | The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 17 | The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 18 | The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 19 | The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 20 | The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 21 | The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 22 | The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 23 | The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 24 | The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 25 | The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 26 | The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 27 | The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 28 | The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 29 | The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 30 | The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: | The twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; |
| 31 | The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve. | The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve. |