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 David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of the workmen is according to their service.

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 sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah; sons of Asaph [are] by the side of Asaph, who is prophesying by the side of 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.

Of Jeduthun, sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, [and Shimei, and] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, by the side of their father Jeduthun; he is prophesying with a harp, for giving of thanks and of praise for YHWH.

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, sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, 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 [are] sons of Heman, seer of the king in the things of God, to lift up a horn; and God gives fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

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 [are] by the side of their father in the song of the house of YHWH, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king [are] Asaph, and Jeduthun, 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 their number, with their brothers taught in the song of YHWH—all who are intelligent—[is] 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 cause lots to fall, charge next to [charge], the small as well as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

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 goes out for Asaph to Joseph; the second, Gedaliah—him, and his brothers and his sons—twelve;

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

the third, Zaccur, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the fifth, Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the sixth, Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the seventh, Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the eighth, Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the ninth, Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the tenth, Shimei, his sons and his brothers—twelve:

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

eleventh, Azareel, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

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

the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers—twelve.