1 Chronicles 25
Complete Jewish Bible
25 For the service, David and the army commanders selected some of the descendants of Asaf, of Heman and of Y’dutun to prophesy with lyres, lutes and cymbals. The list of those doing this work, according to the type of work performed was:
2 Of the descendants of Asaf: Zakur, Yosef, N’tanyah and Asar’elah; the sons of Asaf were with Asaf, who prophesied according to the direction of the king. 3 Of Y’dutun, the descendants of Y’dutun: G’dalyahu, Tzeri, Yesha‘yahu, Hashavyahu, Mattityahu — six, with their father Y’dutun, who, accompanied by the lyre, prophesied thanks and praise to Adonai. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukiyahu, Mattanyahu, ‘Uzi’el, Sh’vu’el, Yerimot, Hananyah, Hanani, Eli’atah, Gidalti, Romamti-‘ezer, Yoshb’kashah, Maloti, Hotir and Machzi’ot; 5 all these sons of Heman, the king’s seer in matters pertaining to God, were there to exalt [God]. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all with their fathers Asaf, Y’dutun and Heman to sing with cymbals, lutes and lyres in the house of Adonai, serving in the house of God under the direction of the king. 7 Their number, together with their kinsmen who had been instructed in singing to Adonai, was 288, all well trained. 8 Whether great or small, teacher or talmid, they cast lots for their term of duty.
9 The first lot for Asaf fell to Yosef,
the second to G’dalyah; he, his brothers and his sons numbered twelve;
10 the third to Zakur, his sons and brothers, twelve;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and brothers, twelve;
12 the fifth to N’tanyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
13 the sixth to Bukiyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
14 the seventh to Y’sar’elah, his sons and brothers, twelve;
15 the eighth to Yesha‘yahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
16 the ninth to Mattanyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
17 the tenth to Shim‘i, his sons and brothers, twelve;
18 the eleventh to ‘Azar’el, his sons and brothers, twelve;
19 the twelfth to Hashavyah, his sons and brothers, twelve;
20 the thirteenth to Shuva’el, his sons and brothers, twelve;
21 the fourteenth to Mattityahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
22 the fifteenth to Yeremot, his sons and brothers, twelve;
23 the sixteenth to Hananyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
24 the seventeenth to Yoshb’kashah, his sons and brothers, twelve;
25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and brothers, twelve;
26 the nineteenth to Maloti, his sons and brothers, twelve;
27 the twentieth to Eli’atah, his sons and brothers, twelve;
28 the twenty-first to Hotir, his sons and brothers, twelve;
29 the twenty-second to Gidalti, his sons and brothers, twelve;
30 the twenty-third to Machzi’ot, his sons and brothers, twelve; and
31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-‘ezer, his sons and brothers, twelve.
Divrey Hayamim Alef 25
Orthodox Jewish Bible
25 Moreover Dovid and the sarim of the tzava separated for avodah of the Bnei Asaph, and of Heman, and of Yedutun, who should prophesy with kinnorot, with nevalim, and with cymbals; and the number of the workmen according to their avodah (service) was;
2 Of the Bnei Asaph; Zakkur, and Yosef, and Netanyah, and Asarelah, the Bnei Asaph under the hand of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of HaMelech.
3 Of Yedutun, the Bnei Yedutun: Gedalyah, and Tzeri, and Yeshayahu, Chashavyahu, and Mattityahu, six, under the hands of their av Yedutun, who prophesied with a kinnor, to give thanks and to praise Hashem.
4 Of Heman, the Bnei Heman: Bukiyahu, Matanyahu, Uzziel, Shevuel, and Yerimot, Chananyah, Chanani, Eliatah, Giddalti, and Romamti, Ezer, Yoshbekashah, Maloti, Hotir, and Machazi’ot;
5 All these were the banim Heman the chozer (seer) of HaMelech in the devarim of Elohim, to lift up the keren. And HaElohim gave to Heman fourteen banim and three banot.
6 All these were under the hands of their av for shir in the Beis Hashem, with cymbals, nevalim, and kinnorot, for avodas Beis HaElohim, under the support of HaMelech to Asaph, Yedutun, and Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were trained in the shir Hashem (music, songs of Hashem), even all that were skilled, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast goralot, shift against shift, katon as well as gadol, the meiven as well as the talmid (student).
9 Now the first goral which was for Asaph fell to Yosef; the second to Gedalyahu, who with his brethren and banim were 12;
10 The third to Zakkur, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
11 The fourth to Yitzri, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
12 The fifth to Netanyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
13 The sixth to Bukiyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
14 The seventh to Yesarelah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
15 The eighth to Yeshayahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
16 The ninth to Matanyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
18 The eleventh to Azare’el, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
19 The twelfth to Chashavyah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
20 The thirteenth to Shuva’el, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
21 The fourteenth to Mattityahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
22 The fifteenth to Yeremot, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
23 The sixteenth to Chananyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
24 The seventeenth to Yoshbekashah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
25 The eighteenth to Chanani, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
26 The nineteenth to Maloti, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
27 The twentieth to Eliyatah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
28 The one and twentieth to Hotir, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
30 The three and twentieth to Machziot, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
31 The four and twentieth to Romamti Ezer, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12.
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