1 Chronicles 25
1 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:
And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
2 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.
of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.
3 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.
Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [and Shimei] six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.
4 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.
Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:
5 God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.
all these were sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his power; and God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 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.
All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.
7 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.
And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8 All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.
And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
9 From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.
And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.
10 Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
11 Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
12 Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
13 Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
14 Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
15 Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
16 Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
17 Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
18 Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
19 Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
20 Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
21 Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
22 Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
23 Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
24 Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
25 Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
27 Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
28 Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
29 Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
30 Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
31 Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.
The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
