1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:

David and the leaders of the Levites chose men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve by prophesying accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is the list of those who performed this service:

2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph; under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied according to the direction of the king.

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

3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in total, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied accompanied by the harp, giving thanks and praise to 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;

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 king's seer in the things pertaining to God, 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 to him through the promises of God to honor him, for God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these were under the hands of their fathers for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the direction of the king — Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

All of them were under the supervision 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 supervision of the king.

7 And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

Along with their relatives, all of them trained and skilled in singing to the LORD, they totaled 288.

8 And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

They cast lots for whatever responsibility they had, the least important equal to the most important, the teacher to the student.

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

The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brother, 12 in total. The second fell to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The third fell to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

11 The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The fourth fell to Izri, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

13 The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The sixth fell to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

14 The seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The seventh fell to Jesarelah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The eighth fell to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The ninth fell to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The tenth fell to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

18 The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The eleventh fell to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

20 For the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The thirteenth fell to Shubael, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

21 For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

22 For the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The fifteenth fell to Jerimoth, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

23 For the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

24 For the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

25 For the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

26 For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

27 For the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

28 For the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

29 For the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

30 For the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

31 For the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.