1 Chronicles 25

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:

1And 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:

1Further, David and the chiefs of the servants of the holy place made selection of certain of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun for the work of prophets, to make melody with corded instruments and brass; and the number of the men for the work they had to do was:

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.

2of 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.

2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah, sons of Asaph; under the direction of Asaph, acting as a prophet under the orders of the king;

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.

3Of 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.

3Of Jeduthun: the six sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah; under the direction of their father Jeduthun who, acting as a prophet, with corded instruments gave praise and glory 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.

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

4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, 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 sons of Heman the king's seer in the words ofGod, to exalt his power; andGod had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

5All these were sons of Heman, the king's seer in the words of God. And to make great his power 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 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 ofGod, under the direction of the king.

6All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders 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.

7And 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.

7And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

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

8And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.

8And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.

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

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

9Now of the group of Asaph, the first name to come out was Joseph; the second Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve?

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

10The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

10The third Zaccur, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

11The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

11The fourth Izri, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

12The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

12The fifth Nethaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

13The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

13The sixth Bukkiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

14The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

14The seventh Jesharelah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

15The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

15The eighth Jeshaiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

16The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

16The ninth Mattaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

17The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

17The tenth Shimei, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

18The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

18The eleventh Azarel, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

19The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

19The twelfth Hashabiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

20The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

20The thirteenth Shubael, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

21The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

21The fourteenth Mattithiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

22The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

22The fifteenth Jeremoth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

23The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

23The sixteenth Hananiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

24The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

24The seventeenth Joshbekashah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

25The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

25The eighteenth Hanani, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

26The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

26The nineteenth Mallothi, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

27The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

27The twentieth Eliathah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

28The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

28The twenty-first Hothir, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

29The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

29The twenty-second Giddalti, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

30The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

30The twenty-third Mahazioth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

31The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

31The twenty-fourth Romamti-ezer, with his sons and his brothers, twelve.