1 Chronicles 25

1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

UDavida lenduna zebutho behlukanisela-ke inkonzo emadodaneni kaAsafi lakaHemani lakaJeduthuni, abaprofetha ngamachacho, ngezigubhu zezintambo, langensimbi ezincencethayo. Lenani lamadoda omsebenzi lalinjengokwenkonzo yawo:

2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

Emadodaneni kaAsafi: OZakuri loJosefa loNethaniya loAsarela, amadodana kaAsafi, phansi kwesandla sikaAsafi, owaprofetha ngokwesandla senkosi.

3 From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

NgoJeduthuni: Amadodana kaJeduthuni: OGedaliya, loZeri, loJeshaya, uHashabhiya, loMathithiya, beyisithupha, ezandleni zikayise uJeduthuni, owayeprofetha ngechacho, ukubonga lokudumisa iNkosi.

4 From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

NgoHemani: Amadodana kaHemani: OBukhiya, uMathaniya, uUziyeli, uShebuweli, loJerimothi, uHananiya, uHanani, uEliyatha, uGidaliti, loRomamiti-Ezeri, uJoshibekasha, uMaloti, uHothiri, uMahaziyothi.

5 All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

Bonke laba babengamadodana kaHemani umboni wenkosi emazwini kaNkulunkulu ukuphakamisa uphondo. Njalo uNkulunkulu wamnika uHemani amadodana alitshumi lane lamadodakazi amathathu.

6 All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of 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.

Bonke laba babesezandleni zikayise ekuhlabeleleni endlini yeNkosi ngensimbi ezincencethayo, izigubhu zezintambo, lamachacho enkonzweni yendlu kaNkulunkulu, phansi kwesandla senkosi, oAsafi loJeduthuni loHemani.

7 Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.

Lenani labo kanye labafowabo ababefundiswe ngezingoma zeNkosi, bonke ababelolwazi, lalingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lesificaminwembili.

8 They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

Basebesenza inkatho yokuphosa ngomlindo, omncinyane njengomkhulu, ofundisayo lofundayo.

9 The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

Inkatho yokuqala yasiphumela uAsafi kuJosefa; eyesibili kuGedaliya, yena labafowabo lamadodana akhe, belitshumi lambili;

10 the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyesithathu kuZakuri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

11 the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyesine kuIziri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyesihlanu kuNethaniya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyesithupha kuBukhiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

14 the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyesikhombisa kuAsarela, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyesificaminwembili kuJeshaya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyesificamunwemunye kuMathaniya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi kuShimeyi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lanye kuAzareli, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lambili kuHashabhiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lantathu kuShebuweli, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lane kuMathithiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lanhlanu kuJeremothi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lesithupha kuHananiya, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lesikhombisa kuJoshibekasha, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lesificaminwembili kuHanani, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyetshumi lesificamunwemunye kuMalothi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyamatshumi amabili kuEliyatha, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyamatshumi amabili lanye kuHothiri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyamatshumi amabili lambili kuGidaliti, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

eyamatshumi amabili lantathu kuMahaziyothi, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili;

31 and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.

eyamatshumi amabili lane kuRomamiti-Ezeri, amadodana akhe labafowabo, belitshumi lambili.