1 Chronicles 25

1 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:

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 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.

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, 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.

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, the sons of Heman—Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jeremoth, 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, 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,

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

6 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.

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, the number of them—with their brethren, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh, —even all the skilful, was 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 So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher 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 came forth for Asaph, to Joseph, —Gedaliah, the second, he and his brethren 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 brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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