1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:

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 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.

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 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD with the harp.

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 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, 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 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen 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 these were under the hands of their father for song in the LORD’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of 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 The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the LORD, even all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

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 They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.

9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;

And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.

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

The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.