1 Chronicles 25

1 Then David and the magistrates of the army set apart, for the ministry, the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps and psalteries and cymbals, in accord with their number, having been dedicated to their appointed office.

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:

2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, prophesying beside the king.

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.

3 Then of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who was prophesying with stringed instruments, while confessing and praising the Lord.

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.

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

From 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 seer of the king in the words of God, in order to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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.

6 All these, under their father’s hand, were distributed in order to sing in the temple of the Lord, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, in the ministry of the house of the Lord beside the king, specifically, Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.

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.

7 Now the number of these, with their brothers, who were instructing in the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred eighty-eight.

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

8 And they cast lots in their turns, the elder equally with the younger, the learned together with the unlearned.

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

9 And the first lot went forth to Joseph, who was of Asaph; the second went forth to Gedaliah, to him and his sons and his brothers, twelve.

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;

10 The third went to Zaccur, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

11 The fourth went to Izri, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

12 The fifth went to Nethaniah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

13 The sixth went to Bukkiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

14 The seventh went to Jesharelah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

15 The eighth went to Jeshaiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

16 The ninth went to Mattaniah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

17 The tenth went to Shimei, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

18 The eleventh went to Azarel, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

19 The twelfth went to Hashabiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

20 The thirteenth went to Shubael, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

21 The fourteenth went to Mattithiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

22 The fifteenth went to Jeremoth, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

23 The sixteenth went to Hananiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

24 The seventeenth went to Joshbekashah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

25 The eighteenth went to Hanani, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

26 The nineteenth went to Mallothi, to his sons and his brothers, twelve.

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

27 The twentieth went to Eliathah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

28 The twenty-first went to Hothir, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

29 The twenty-second went to Giddalti, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

30 The twenty-third went to Mahazioth, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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

31 The twenty-fourth went to Romamtiezer, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

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