1 Chronicles 25

1 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:

And David and the captains of the host set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals, —and, the number of the workers, for their service, was:

2 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.

Of the sons of Asaph, Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asarelah, the 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 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.

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun, —Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, with the lyre, as he prophesied, in giving thanks and offering praise unto Yahweh.

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

Of Heman, the sons of Heman—Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jeremoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

5 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.

All these, were sons of Heman, the seer of the king in the things of God, at the lifting of the horn. And God gave to Heman, fourteen sons and three daughters,

6 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.

All these, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God, —Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.

7 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.

And, the number of them—with their brethren, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh, —even all the skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

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

So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner.

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

And the first lot came forth for Asaph, to Joseph, —Gedaliah, the second, he and his brethren and his sons, twelve.

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

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

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

The fourth, to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

The sixth, Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

The eighth, Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

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

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

The eleventh, Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

As the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.