1 Chronicles 25

1 And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.

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:

2 Of sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, [are] by the side of Asaph, who is prophesying by the side of the king.

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.

3 Of Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, Shisshah, [are] by the side of their father Jeduthun; with a harp he is prophesying, for giving of thanks and of praise to Jehovah.

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.

4 Of Heman: sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;

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.

5 all these [are] sons of Heman — seer of the king in the things of God — to lift up a horn; and God giveth to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.

6 All these [are] by the side of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king [are] Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.

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.

7 And their number, with their brethren — taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent — is two hundred, eighty and eight.

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.

8 And they cause to fall lots — charge over-against [charge], as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.

9 And the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; [to] Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, twelve;

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

10 the third [to] Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

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

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

12 the fifth [to] Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

13 the sixth [to] Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

14 the seventh [to] Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

15 the eighth [to] Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

16 the ninth [to] Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

17 the tenth [to] Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

18 eleventh [to] Azareel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

19 the twelfth [to] Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

20 at the thirteenth [to] Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

21 at the fourteenth [to] Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

22 at the fifteenth [to] Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

23 at the sixteenth [to] Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

24 at the seventeenth [to] Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

25 at the eighteenth [to] Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

26 at the nineteenth [to] Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

27 at the twentieth [to] Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

28 at the one and twentieth [to] Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

29 at the two and twentieth [to] Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

30 at the three and twentieth [to] Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

31 at the four and twentieth [to] Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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