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:

David and some of the temple officials (OR, army commanders) chose some of the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to be in charge of proclaiming God’s messages, and to play harps and lyres and cymbals. This is a list of the men whom they chose for that work:

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.

From the sons of Asaph they chose Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Aserelah. Asaph supervised them. And the king appointed Asaph to proclaim God’s messages.

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.

From the sons of Jeduthun they chose six men: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Jeduthun supervised them and also proclaimed God’s messages, playing his harp while he thanked and praised Yahweh.

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

From the sons of Heman, who was one of the king’s prophets, they chose Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, 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 words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 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 those men were supervised by their fathers while they played music in the temple of Yahweh. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps. And their fathers—Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman—were supervised by the king.

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

Those men and their relatives were all trained and skilled for playing musical instruments in the temple. That was their work for Yahweh. Including their relatives, there were 288 of them.

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

All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.

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

From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.

10 The third to Zaccur, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

11 The fourth to Izri, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

12 The fifth to Nethaniah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

13 The sixth to Bukkiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

14 The seventh to Jesharelah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

16 The ninth to Mattaniah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

17 The tenth to Shimei, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

18 The eleventh to Azareel, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

20 The thirteenth to Shubael, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

25 The eighteenth to Hanani, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

27 The twentieth to Eliathah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

31 The four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve.

Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.