1 Cronache 25
Nuova Riveduta 1994
I cantori sacri divisi in ventiquattro classi
25 (A)Poi *Davide e i capi dell'esercito appartarono per il servizio quelli dei figli di *Asaf, di Eman e di Iedutun che cantavano gli inni sacri[a] accompagnandosi con cetre, con saltèri e con cembali; e questo fu il numero di quelli che furono incaricati di questo servizio: 2 dei figli di Asaf: Zaccur, Iosef, Netania, Asarela, figli di Asaf, sotto la direzione di Asaf, che cantava gli inni sacri, seguendo le istruzioni del re. 3 Di Iedutun: i figli di Iedutun: Ghedalia, Seri, Isaia, Casabia, Mattitia e Simei[b], sei, sotto la direzione del loro padre Iedutun, che cantava gli inni sacri con la cetra per lodare e celebrare il Signore. 4 Di Eman: i figli di Eman: Bucchiia, Mattania, Uzziel, Sebuel, Ierimot, Anania, Canani, Eliatac, Ghiddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Iosbecasa, Malloti, Otir, Maaziot. 5 Tutti questi erano figli di Eman, *veggente del re, secondo la promessa di Dio di accrescere la potenza[c] i Eman. Dio infatti aveva dato a Eman quattordici figli e tre figlie.
6 Tutti questi erano sotto la direzione dei loro padri per il canto della casa del Signore, e avevano cembali, saltèri e cetre per il servizio della casa di Dio. Erano sotto la direzione del re, di Asaf, di Iedutun e di Eman. 7 Il loro numero, compresi i loro fratelli istruiti nel canto in onore del Signore, tutti quelli cioè che erano esperti in questo, era duecentottantotto. 8 Tirarono a sorte il loro ordine di servizio, tanto i piccoli quanto i grandi, tanto i maestri quanto gli allievi.
9 Il primo designato dalla sorte per Asaf fu Iosef; il secondo, Ghedalia, con i suoi fratelli e i suoi figli, dodici in tutto; 10 il terzo fu Zaccur, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 11 il quarto fu Iseri con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 12 il quinto fu Netania, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 13 il sesto fu Bucchiia con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 14 il settimo fu Iesarela, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 15 l'ottavo fu Isaia, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 16 il nono fu Mattania, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 17 il decimo fu Simei, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 18 l'undicesimo fu Azarel con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 19 il dodicesimo fu Casabia, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 20 il tredicesimo fu Subael, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 21 il quattordicesimo fu Mattitia, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 22 il quindicesimo fu Ieremot, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 23 il sedicesimo fu Anania, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 24 il diciassettesimo fu Iosbecasa, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 25 il diciottesimo fu Canani, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 26 il diciannovesimo fu Malloti, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 27 il ventesimo fu Eliata, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 28 il ventunesimo fu Otir, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 29 il ventiduesimo fu Ghiddalti, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 30 il ventitreesimo fu Maaziot, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto; 31 il ventiquattresimo fu Romamti-Ezer, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto.
Footnotes
- 1 Cronache 25:1 Cantavano gli inni sacri, ebr. profetizzavano.
- 1 Cronache 25:3 Simei, in ebr. manca il nome di Simei, che è però menzionato nel v. 17.
- 1 Cronache 25:5 Accrescere la potenza, lett. innalzare il corno.
1 Chronicles 25
New International Version
The Musicians
25 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph,(A) Heman(B) and Jeduthun(C) for the ministry of prophesying,(D) accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.(E) Here is the list of the men(F) who performed this service:(G)
2 From the sons of Asaph:
Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.
3 As for Jeduthun, from his sons:(H)
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp(I) in thanking and praising the Lord.
4 As for Heman, from his sons:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. 5 (All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
6 All these men were under the supervision of their father(J) for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.
Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman(K) were under the supervision of the king.(L) 7 Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. 8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots(M) for their duties.
| 9 The first lot, which was for Asaph,(N) fell to Joseph, | |
| his sons and relatives[b] | 12[c] |
| the second to Gedaliah, | |
| him and his relatives and sons | 12 |
| 10 the third to Zakkur, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 11 the fourth to Izri,[d] | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 14 the seventh to Jesarelah,[e] | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 17 the tenth to Shimei, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 18 the eleventh to Azarel,[f] | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 20 the thirteenth to Shubael, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 25 the eighteenth to Hanani, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 27 the twentieth to Eliathah, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 28 the twenty-first to Hothir, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, | |
| his sons and relatives | 12.(O) |
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 17); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 25:9 See Septuagint; Hebrew does not have his sons and relatives.
- 1 Chronicles 25:9 See the total in verse 7; Hebrew does not have twelve.
- 1 Chronicles 25:11 A variant of Zeri
- 1 Chronicles 25:14 A variant of Asarelah
- 1 Chronicles 25:18 A variant of Uzziel
1 Chronicles 25
The Message
The Musicians for Worship
25 1-7 Next David and the worship leaders selected some from the family of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for special service in preaching and music. Here is the roster of names and assignments: From the family of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah; they were supervised by Asaph, who spoke for God backed up by the king’s authority. From the family of Jeduthun there were six sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; they were supervised by their father Jeduthun, who preached and accompanied himself with the zither—he was responsible for leading the thanks and praise to God. From the family of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. These were the sons of Heman the king’s seer; they supported and assisted him in his divinely appointed work. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. Under their father’s supervision they were in charge of leading the singing and providing musical accompaniment in the work of worship in the sanctuary of God (Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman took their orders directly from the king). They were well-trained in the sacred music, all of them masters. There were 288 of them.
8 They drew names at random to see who would do what. Nobody, whether young or old, teacher or student, was given preference or advantage over another.
9-31 The first name from Asaph’s family was Joseph and his twelve sons and brothers; second, Gedaliah and his twelve sons and brothers; third, Zaccur and his twelve sons and brothers; fourth, Izri and his twelve sons and brothers; fifth, Nethaniah and his twelve sons and brothers; sixth, Bukkiah and his twelve sons and brothers; seventh, Jesarelah and his twelve sons and brothers; eighth, Jeshaiah and his twelve sons and brothers; ninth, Mattaniah and his twelve sons and brothers; tenth, Shimei and his twelve sons and brothers; eleventh, Azarel and his twelve sons and brothers; twelfth, Hashabiah and his twelve sons and brothers; thirteenth, Shubael and his twelve sons and brothers; fourteenth, Mattithiah and his twelve sons and brothers; fifteenth, Jerimoth and his twelve sons and brothers; sixteenth, Hananiah and his twelve sons and brothers; seventeenth, Joshbekashah and his twelve sons and brothers; eighteenth, Hanani and his twelve sons and brothers; nineteenth, Mallothi and his twelve sons and brothers; twentieth, Eliathah and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-first, Hothir and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-second, Giddalti and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-third, Mahazioth and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-fourth, Romamti-Ezer and his twelve sons and brothers.
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