1 Chronicles 25

1 David also divided off with the chiefs of the host for the service of the sons of Assaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, those who uttered praise [accompanied] with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and their number was of the men [that did] the work in their service.

And king David and the captains of the host appointed to their services the sons of Asaph, and of Aeman, and of Idithun, prophesiers with harps, and lutes, and cymbals: and their number was according to their polls serving in their ministrations.

2 Of the sons of Assaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethanyah, and Asharelah, the sons of Assaph under the supervision of Assaph, who uttered praise under the supervision of the king.

The sons of Asaph; Sacchur, Joseph, and Nathanias, and Erael: the sons of Asaph [were] next the king.

3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedalyahu, and Zeri, and Jesha'yahu, Chashahyahu, and Matthithyahu, six, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who uttered praise with a harp, in order to give thanks and to utter praise unto the Lord.

To Idithun [were reckoned] the sons of Idithun, Godolias, and Suri, and Iseas, and Asabias, and Matthathias, six after their father Idithun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiyahu, Matthanyahu, 'Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Chananyah, Chanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-'ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Machaz'oth;

To Aeman [were reckoned] the sons of Aeman, Bukias, and Matthanias, and Oziel, and Subael, and Jerimoth, and Ananias, and Anan, and Heliatha, and Godollathi, and Rometthiezer, and Jesbasaca, and Mallithi, and Otheri, and Meazoth.

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

All these [were] the sons of Aeman the king's chief player in the praises of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Aeman fourteen sons, and three daughters.

6 All these were under the supervision of their father at the singing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the supervision of the king, Assaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

All these sang hymns with their father in the house of God, with cymbals, and lutes, and harps, for the service of the house of God, near the king, and Asaph, and Idithun, and Aeman.

7 And their number, with their brethren that were practised in singing unto the Lord, even all that were acquainted [therewith], was two hundred eighty and eight.

And the number of them after their brethren, those instructed to sing to God, every one that understood [singing] was two hundred and eighty-eight.

8 And they cast lots, division against [division], the small well as the great, the one acquainted with his business together with the scholar.

And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small [of them], of the perfect ones and the learners.

9 And there came forth the first lot for Assaph for Joseph; Gedalyahu was the second, he with his brethren and sons, being twelve:

And the first lot of his sons and of his brethren came forth to Asaph the son of Joseph, [namely], Godolias: the second Heneia, his sons and his brethren [being] twelve.

10 The third was Zaccur, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

The third Zacchur, his sons and his brethren [were] twelve:

11 The fourth was for Yizri, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the fourth Jesri, his sons and his brethren [were] twelve:

12 The fifth was Nethanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

the fifth Nathan, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

13 The sixth was Bukkiyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

the sixth Bukias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

14 The seventh was Jessarelah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the seventh Iseriel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

15 The eighth was Jesha'yahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the eighth Josia, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

16 The ninth was Matthanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the ninth Matthanias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

17 The tenth was Shim'i, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the tenth Semeia, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

18 The eleventh was 'Asarel, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the eleventh Asriel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

19 The twelfth was for Chashahyah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the twelfth Asabia, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

20 The thirteenth was Shuhael, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the thirteenth Subael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

21 The fourteenth was Matthithyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the fourteenth Matthathias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

22 The fifteenth was for Jeremoth, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the fifteenth Jerimoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

23 The sixteenth was for Chananyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the sixteenth Anania, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

24 The seventeenth was for Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the seventeenth Jesbasaca, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

25 The eighteenth was for Chanani, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the eighteenth Ananias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

26 The nineteenth was for Mallothi, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the nineteenth Mallithi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

27 The twentieth was for Eliyathah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the twentieth Heliatha, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

28 The one and twentieth was for Hothir, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the twenty-first Otheri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

29 The two and twentieth was for Giddalthi, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the twenty-second Godollathi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

30 The three and twentieth was for Machasioth, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

the twenty-third Meazoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

31 The four and twentieth was for Romamthi-'eser, his sons and his brethren, being twelve.

the twenty-fourth Rometthiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve: