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 he separated David and [the] commanders of the army for service [the] sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun (who prophesied *Q(K)*) with harps with lyres and with cymbals and it was number their men of work for service their.

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 Asarelah [the] sons of Asaph [were] on [the] hand of Asaph who prophesied on [the] hands 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.

For Jeduthun [the] sons of Jeduthun Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah Hashabiah and Mattithiah six on [the] hands of father their Jeduthun with harp who prophesied on to give thanks and to praise Yahweh.

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.

For Heman [the] sons of Heman Bukkiah 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] seer of the king by [the] words of God to lift up a horn and he gave God to Heman sons four-teen and daughters three.

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] on [the] hands of father their with song [the] house of Yahweh with cymbals lyres and harps for [the] service of [the] house of God on [the] hands of the king. Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman.

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 it was number their with relatives their trained of song to Yahweh every understanding [person] two hundred eighty and 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 duty correspondingly as the small as the great teacher with pupil.

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

And it went out the lot first for Asaph to Joseph (and relatives his and sons his two [plus] ten. *X*) Gedaliah the second he and relatives his and sons his two [plus] ten.

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

The third Zaccur sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The fourth to Izri sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The fifth Nethaniah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The sixth Bukkiah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The seventh Jesharelah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The eighth Jeshaiah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The ninth Mattaniah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The tenth Shimei sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

One [plus] ten Azarel sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

The two [plus] ten to Hashabiah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For thir-teen Shubael sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For four-teen Mattithiah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For fif-teen to Jeremoth sons his and relatives his two [plus] teen.

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

For six-teen to Hananiah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For seven-teen to Joshbekashah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For eight-teen to Hanani sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For nine-teen to Mallothi sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For twenty to Eliathah sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For one and twenty to Hothir sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For two and twenty to Giddalti sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For three and twenty to Mahazioth sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.

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

For four and twenty to Romamti-Ezer sons his and relatives his two [plus] ten.