1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain 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 those who did the work according to their service was:

And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:

2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at 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 with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [and Shimei] six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.

4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, 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 sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his power; and God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.

7 And the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Jehovah, even all who were skilful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

8 And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph, the second to Gedaliah (he and his brothers and sons were twelve),

And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.

10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.