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:

David also divided off with the chiefs of the host for the service of the sons of Assaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, those who uttered praise [accompanied] with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and their number was of the men [that did] the work in their service.

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 Assaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethanyah, and Asharelah, the sons of Assaph under the supervision of Assaph, who uttered praise under the supervision 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: Gedalyahu, and Zeri, and Jesha'yahu, Chashahyahu, and Matthithyahu, six, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who uttered praise with a harp, in order to give thanks and to utter praise unto the Lord.

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: Bukkiyahu, Matthanyahu, 'Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Chananyah, Chanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-'ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Machaz'oth;

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 sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, were to lift up the horn. And God gave 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 supervision of their father at the singing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the supervision of the king, Assaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

7 The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

And their number, with their brethren that were practised in singing unto the Lord, even all that were acquainted [therewith], was two hundred eighty and 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, division against [division], the small well as the great, the one acquainted with his business together 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 there came forth the first lot for Assaph for Joseph; Gedalyahu was the second, he with his brethren and sons, being twelve:

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

The third was Zaccur, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

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

The fourth was for Yizri, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The fifth was Nethanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

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

The sixth was Bukkiyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve:

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

The seventh was Jessarelah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The eighth was Jesha'yahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The ninth was Matthanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The tenth was Shim'i, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The eleventh was 'Asarel, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The twelfth was for Chashahyah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The thirteenth was Shuhael, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The fourteenth was Matthithyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The fifteenth was for Jeremoth, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The sixteenth was for Chananyahu, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The seventeenth was for Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The eighteenth was for Chanani, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The nineteenth was for Mallothi, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The twentieth was for Eliyathah, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The one and twentieth was for Hothir, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The two and twentieth was for Giddalthi, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The three and twentieth was for Machasioth, his sons, and his brethren, being twelve;

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

The four and twentieth was for Romamthi-'eser, his sons and his brethren, being twelve.