1 Chronicles 25
1 and to separate David and ruler [the] army: duty to/for service: ministry to/for son: child Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun ([the] to prophesy *Q(K)*) in/on/with lyre in/on/with harp and in/on/with cymbal and to be number their human work to/for service: ministry their
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 to/for son: child Asaph Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah son: child Asaph upon hand: power Asaph [the] to prophesy upon hand: power [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 to/for Jeduthun son: child Jeduthun Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah Hashabiah and Mattithiah six upon hand: power father their Jeduthun in/on/with lyre [the] to prophesy upon to give thanks and to boast: praise to/for LORD
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 to/for Heman son: child Heman Bukkiah Mattaniah Uzziel Shebuel and Jerimoth Hananiah Hanani Eliathah Giddalti and Romamti-ezer 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 son: child to/for Heman seer [the] king in/on/with word: promised [the] God to/for to exalt horn and to give: give [the] God to/for Heman son: child four ten and daughter three
God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.
6 all these upon hand: power father their in/on/with song house: temple LORD in/on/with cymbal harp and lyre to/for service: ministry house: temple [the] God upon hand: power [the] king 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 to be number their with brother: male-relative their to learn: teach song to/for LORD all [the] to understand hundred eighty and 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 to fall: allot allotted charge to/for close like/as small like/as great: large to understand with pupil
All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.
9 and to come out: casting(lot) [the] allotted [the] first to/for Asaph to/for Joseph (and brother: male-relative his and son: child his two ten *X*) Gedaliah [the] second he/she/it and brother: male-relative his and son: child his two ten
From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.
10 [the] third Zaccur son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
11 [the] fourth to/for Izri son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
12 [the] fifth Nethaniah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
13 [the] sixth Bukkiah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
14 [the] seventh Jesharelah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
15 [the] eighth Jeshaiah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
16 [the] ninth Mattaniah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
17 [the] tenth Shimei son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
18 eleven ten Azarel son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
19 [the] two ten to/for Hashabiah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
20 to/for three ten Shebuel son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
21 to/for four ten Mattithiah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
22 to/for five ten to/for Jerimoth son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
23 to/for six ten to/for Hananiah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
24 to/for seven ten to/for Joshbekashah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
25 to/for eight ten to/for Hanani son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
26 to/for nine ten to/for Mallothi son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
27 to/for twenty to/for Eliathah son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
28 to/for one and twenty to/for Hothir son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
29 to/for two and twenty to/for Giddalti son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
30 to/for three and twenty to/for Mahazioth son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
31 to/for four and twenty to/for Romamti-ezer Romamti-ezer son: child his and brother: male-relative his two ten
Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
