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:

David and the leaders of the army selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:

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.

From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision.

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.

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who played the harp for giving thanks and praising 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:

From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and 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 the sons of Heman the king's prophet. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters to lift up his horn.

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 fathers. They were musicians in Yahweh's house, with cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God's house. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king's supervision.

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.

They and their brothers who were skilled and trained to make music to Yahweh numbered 288.

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

They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the same for the young as well as the old, the teacher as well as the student.

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

Now regarding Asaph's sons: The first lot fell to Joseph's family; the second fell to Gedaliah's family, twelve persons in number;

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

the third fell to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the fourth fell to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the fifth fell to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the sixth fell to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the seventh fell to Jesarelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the eighth fell to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the ninth fell to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the tenth fell to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the eleventh fell to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the thirteenth fell to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the fifteenth fell to Jerimoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

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

the twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number.