历代志上 25
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
大衛設立唱歌的人
25 大衛和軍隊的領袖，也給亞薩、希幔和耶杜頓的子孫分派了任務，叫他們用琴瑟響鈸說預言。他們任職的人數如下： 2 亞薩的兒子有撒刻、約瑟、尼探雅和亞薩利拉；亞薩的兒子都歸亞薩指揮，遵照王的旨意說預言。 3 至於耶杜頓，他的兒子有基大利、西利、耶篩亞、示每、哈沙比雅和瑪他提雅，共六人，都歸他們
的父親耶杜頓指揮。耶杜頓用琴說預言，稱謝和讚美耶和華。 4 至於希幔，他的兒子有布基雅、瑪探雅、烏薛、細布業、耶利摩、哈拿尼雅、哈拿尼、以利亞他、基大利提、羅幔提．以謝、約施比加沙、瑪羅提、何提和瑪哈秀。 5 這些人都是希幔的兒子；希幔是王的先見，照著 神的話高舉他（“高舉他”原文作“高舉角”）。 神賜給希幔十四個兒子，三個女兒。 6 這些人都歸他們的父親指揮，在耶和華的殿裡歌頌，用響鈸和琴瑟在 神的殿事奉。亞薩、耶杜頓和希幔都是由王指揮的。 7 他們和他們的親族，在歌頌耶和華的事上受過特別訓練，精於歌唱的，人數共有二百八十八人。 8 這些人，無論大小，不分師生，都一同抽籤分班次。
共分二十四班
9 第一籤抽出來的是亞薩的兒子約瑟；第二籤是基大利，他和他的兄弟、兒子，共十二人； 10 第三籤是撒刻，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 11 第四籤是伊洗利，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 12 第五籤是尼探雅，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 13 第六籤是布基雅，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 14 第七籤是耶撒利拉，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 15 第八籤是耶篩亞，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 16 第九籤是瑪探雅，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 17 第十籤是示每，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 18 第十一籤是亞薩烈，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 19 第十二籤是哈沙比雅，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 20 第十三籤是書巴業，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 21 第十四籤是瑪他提雅，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 22 第十五籤是耶利摩，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 23 第十六籤是哈拿尼雅，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 24 第十七籤是約施比加沙，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 25 第十八籤是哈拿尼，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 26 第十九籤是瑪羅提，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 27 第二十籤是以利亞他，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 28 第二十一籤是何提，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 29 第二十二籤是基大利提，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 30 第二十三籤是瑪哈秀，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人； 31 第二十四籤是羅幔提．以謝，他和他的兒子、兄弟，共十二人。
1 Chronicles 25
New English Translation
David Organizes the Musicians
25 David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals.[a] The following men were assigned this responsibility:[b]
2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.[c]
3 From the sons of Jeduthun:[d] Gedaliah, Zeri,[e] Jeshaiah,[f] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all,[g] under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.
4 From the sons of Heman:[h] Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious.[i] God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king. 7 They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered 288.[j]
8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities—oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.[k]
9 The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons—twelve in all,[l]
the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons—twelve in all,
10 the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
11 the fourth to Izri[m] and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
12 the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
13 the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
14 the seventh to Jesharelah[n] and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
16 the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
17 the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
18 the eleventh to Azarel[o] and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
19 the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
20 the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
23 the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
25 the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
26 the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
27 the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
28 the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
29 the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,
31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 tn Heb “David and the officers of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the ones prophesying by harps, by lyres, and by cymbals.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 tn Heb “and their number was, the men of work for their service.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 tn Heb “the sons of Asaph [were] upon the hand of Asaph, the one prophesying upon the hands of the king.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 tn Heb “belonging to Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 tn This name appears as “Izri” in v. 11.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 tc One Hebrew ms and some LXX mss supply the name “Shimei” after “Jeshaiah.” Most Hebrew mss omit the name here (but cf. v. 17).
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 tc The list includes only five names. Apparently the name “Shimei” (see v. 17), which appears in one medieval Hebrew ms and in the LXX, has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text.
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 tn Heb “belonging to Heman, the sons of Heman.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:5 tn Heb “by the words of God to exalt a horn.” An animal’s horn is sometimes used metaphorically as a symbol of strength and honor. See BDB 901-2 s.v. קֶרֶן.
- 1 Chronicles 25:7 tn Heb “and their number with their brothers, trained in music to the Lord, all skilled, was 288.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:8 tn Heb “and they cast lots [for] service, just as like small, like great, teacher with student.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:9 tc Heb “The first lot went to Asaph, to Joseph.” Apparently the recurring formula, “and his sons and his relatives, twelve” has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text at this point (see vv. 10-31; the formula is slightly different in v. 9b). If the number “twelve” is not supplied here, the total comes to only 276, not the 288 required by v. 7.
- 1 Chronicles 25:11 tn “Izri” is a variant of the name “Zeri” (cf. 25:3).
- 1 Chronicles 25:14 tn “Jesharelah” is a variant of the name “Asarelah” (cf. 25:2).
- 1 Chronicles 25:18 tn “Azarel” is a variant of the name “Uzziel” (cf. 25:4).
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