1 Chronicles 25

1 Further, David and the chiefs of the servants of the holy place made selection of certain of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun for the work of prophets, to make melody with corded instruments and brass; and the number of the men for the work they had to do was:

David also divided off with the chiefs of the host for the service of the sons of Assaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, those who uttered praise [accompanied] with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and their number was of the men [that did] the work in their service.

2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah, sons of Asaph; under the direction of Asaph, acting as a prophet under the orders of the king;

Of the sons of Assaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethanyah, and Asharelah, the sons of Assaph under the supervision of Assaph, who uttered praise under the supervision of the king.

3 Of Jeduthun: the six sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah; under the direction of their father Jeduthun who, acting as a prophet, with corded instruments gave praise and glory to the Lord.

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedalyahu, and Zeri, and Jesha'yahu, Chashahyahu, and Matthithyahu, six, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who uttered praise with a harp, in order to give thanks and to utter praise unto the Lord.

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

Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiyahu, Matthanyahu, 'Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Chananyah, Chanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-'ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Machaz'oth;

5 All these were sons of Heman, the king's seer in the words of God. And to make great his power God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, were to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders of the king.

All these were under the supervision of their father at the singing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the supervision of the king, Assaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

7 And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

And their number, with their brethren that were practised in singing unto the Lord, even all that were acquainted [therewith], was two hundred eighty and eight.

8 And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.

And they cast lots, division against [division], the small well as the great, the one acquainted with his business together with the scholar.

9 Now of the group of Asaph, the first name to come out was Joseph; the second Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve?

And there came forth the first lot for Assaph for Joseph; Gedalyahu was the second, he with his brethren and sons, being twelve:

10 The third Zaccur, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The third was Zaccur, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

11 The fourth Izri, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fourth was for Yizri, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

12 The fifth Nethaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fifth was Nethanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

13 The sixth Bukkiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The sixth was Bukkiyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

14 The seventh Jesharelah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The seventh was Jessarelah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

15 The eighth Jeshaiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eighth was Jesha'yahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

16 The ninth Mattaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The ninth was Matthanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

17 The tenth Shimei, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The tenth was Shim'i, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

18 The eleventh Azarel, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eleventh was 'Asarel, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

19 The twelfth Hashabiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twelfth was for Chashahyah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

20 The thirteenth Shubael, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The thirteenth was Shuhael, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

21 The fourteenth Mattithiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fourteenth was Matthithyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

22 The fifteenth Jeremoth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fifteenth was for Jeremoth, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

23 The sixteenth Hananiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The sixteenth was for Chananyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

24 The seventeenth Joshbekashah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The seventeenth was for Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

25 The eighteenth Hanani, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eighteenth was for Chanani, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

26 The nineteenth Mallothi, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The nineteenth was for Mallothi, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

27 The twentieth Eliathah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twentieth was for Eliyathah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

28 The twenty-first Hothir, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The one and twentieth was for Hothir, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

29 The twenty-second Giddalti, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The two and twentieth was for Giddalthi, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

30 The twenty-third Mahazioth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The three and twentieth was for Machasioth, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

31 The twenty-fourth Romamti-ezer, with his sons and his brothers, twelve.

The four and twentieth was for Romamthi-'eser, his sons and his brethren, being twelve.