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1Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:

1David and the army commanders chose some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve by prophesying with harps, lyres, and cymbals; here is the list of those who performed this work according to their service:

2of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.

2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. They were directed by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s authority.

3Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.

3From Jeduthun, his six sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. They were directed by their father Jeduthun, who used the harp to prophesy, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

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

4From Heman, his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

5All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, who received God’s promises to make him powerful. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

6All these men were under the direction of their fathers for the music in the house of the LORD. They used cymbals, lyres, and harps for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direct authority of the king.

7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

7The total number of them, including their relatives who were trained and skilled in singing to the LORD, was 288.

8And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

8They drew lots for their duties, whether they were young or old, teacher or student.

9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:

9The first lot fell to Joseph who was from the family of Asaph. The second lot fell to Gedaliah; he, his relatives, and his sons totaled twelve.

10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

10The third lot fell to Zaccur, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

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

11The fourth lot fell to Izri, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

12The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

13The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

14The seventh lot fell to Jesharelah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

15The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

16The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

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

17The tenth lot fell to Shimei, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

18The eleventh lot fell to Azarel, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

19The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

20The thirteenth fell to Shubael, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

21The fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

22The fifteenth fell to Jeremoth, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

23The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

24for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

24The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

25for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

25The eighteenth fell to Hanani, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

26for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

26The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

27The twentieth fell to Eliathah, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

28for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

28The twenty-first fell to Hothir, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

29for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

29The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

30for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

30The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.

31for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

31The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-ezer, including his sons and relatives—twelve in all.