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 captains of the host set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals, —and, the number of the workers, for their service, was:

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, Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph, —under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction 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, the sons of Jeduthun, —Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, with the lyre, as he prophesied, in giving thanks and offering praise unto Yahweh.

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, the sons of Heman—Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jeremoth, 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, were sons of Heman, the seer of the king in the things of God, at the lifting of 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, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God, —Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.

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, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh, —even all the skilful, 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.

So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher 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 came forth for Asaph, to Joseph, —Gedaliah, the second, he and his brethren and his sons, twelve.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sixth, Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

The eighth, Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

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

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

The eleventh, Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

As the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.