1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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 the workmen according to their service was:

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:

2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

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.

3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

7 So the number of them, with their brothers that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

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.

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

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

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brothers and sons were twelve:

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

10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

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

31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve.

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