1 Chronicles 25

1 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.

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 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.

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, 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.

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, sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, 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 [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.

God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.

6 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.

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 And their number, with their brothers taught in the song of YHWH—all who are intelligent—[is] two hundred and eighty-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 cause lots to fall, charge next to [charge], the small as well as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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