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.

Moreover David and the chief. officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office.

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.

Of the sons of Asaph: Zacchur, and Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela, sons of Asaph: under the hand of Asaph prophesying near 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.

And of Idithun: the sons of Idithun, Godolias, Serf, Jeseias, and Hasabias, and Mathathias, six, under the hand of their father Idithun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise 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;

Of Heman also: the sons of Heman, Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, and Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, and Romemthiezer, and Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth:

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 Heman the seer of the king in the words of God, to lift up the horn: and God gave to Heman 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 under their father’s hand were distributed to sing in the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, and psalteries and harps, for the service of the house of the Lord near the king: to wit, Asaph, and Idithun, and Heman.

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 with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were 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 cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.

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 came forth to Joseph, who was of Asaph. The second to Godolias, to him and his sons, and his brethren twelve.

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

The third to Zachur, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The fourth to Isari, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The fifth to Nathania, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The sixth to Bocciau, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The seventh to Isreela, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The eighth to Jesaia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The ninth to Mathanaias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The tenth to Semeias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

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

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

The twelfth to Hasabia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The thirteenth to Subael, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The fourteenth to Mathathias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The fifteenth to Jerimoth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The sixteenth to Hananias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The seventeenth to Jesbacassa, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

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

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

The nineteenth to Mellothi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The twentieth to Eliatha, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The one and twentieth to Othir, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The two and twentieth to Geddelthi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

The four and twentieth to Romemthiezer, to his sons and his brethren twelve.