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 set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals, —and, the number of the workers, for 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 Asarelah, the sons of Asaph, —under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under 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 Yahweh with the harp.

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun, —Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, with the lyre, as he prophesied, in giving thanks and offering praise unto Yahweh.

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—Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jeremoth, 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 seer of the king in the things of God, at the lifting of 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 Yahweh’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 father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God, —Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.

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

And, the number of them—with their brethren, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh, —even all the 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.

So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner.

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, —Gedaliah, the second, he and his brethren and his sons, twelve.

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

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

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

The fourth, to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

The sixth, Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

The eighth, Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

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

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

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

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

The eleventh, Azarel, 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;

As the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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

As 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.

As the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.