圣殿的歌乐手

25 大卫和众首领派亚萨、希幔和耶杜顿的后代伴着琴、瑟和钹宣讲上帝的话。以下是担当这职务的人:

撒刻、约瑟、尼探雅、亚萨利拉受他们的父亲亚萨指挥,照王的旨意宣讲上帝的话。 基大利、西利、耶筛亚、示每、哈沙比雅、玛他提雅六人受他们的父亲耶杜顿的指挥,伴着琴声称谢、颂赞耶和华,宣讲祂的话。 希幔的儿子是布基雅、玛探雅、乌薛、细布业、耶利摩、哈拿尼雅、哈拿尼、以利亚他、基大利提、罗幔提·以谢、约施比加沙、玛罗提、何提、玛哈秀。 希幔是王的先见,上帝恩宠他,按应许赐给他十四个儿子、三个女儿。 这些人由他们的父亲指挥,在耶和华的殿唱歌、敲钹、弹琴、鼓瑟,事奉耶和华。亚萨、耶杜顿、希幔听命于王。 他们和其他训练有素、负责歌颂耶和华的亲族共有二百八十八人。 这些人不分长幼、师徒,都抽签分班。

第一签抽出来的是亚萨的儿子约瑟。第二签是基大利及其亲族和儿子共十二人。 10 第三签是撒刻及其儿子和亲族共十二人。 11 第四签是伊洗利和他儿子及亲族共十二人。 12 第五签是尼探雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。 13 第六签是布基雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。 14 第七签是耶萨利拉及其众子和亲族共十二人。 15 第八签是耶筛亚及其众子和亲族共十二人。 16 第九签是玛探雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。 17 第十签是示每及其众子和亲族共十二人。 18 第十一签是亚萨烈及其众子和亲族共十二人。 19 第十二签是哈沙比雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。 20 第十三签是书巴业及其众子和亲族共十二人。 21 第十四签是玛他提雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。 22 第十五签是耶利摩及其众子和亲族共十二人。 23 第十六签是哈拿尼雅及其众子和亲族共十二人。 24 第十七签是约施比加沙及其众子和亲族共十二人。 25 第十八签是哈拿尼及其众子和亲族共十二人。 26 第十九签是玛罗提及其众子和亲族共十二人。 27 第二十签是以利亚他及其众子和亲族共十二人。 28 第二十一签是何提及其众子和亲族共十二人。 29 第二十二签是基大利提及其众子和亲族共十二人。 30 第二十三签是玛哈秀及其众子和亲族共十二人。 31 第二十四签是罗幔提·以谢及其众子和亲族共十二人。

大卫设立唱歌的人

25 大卫和军队的领袖,也给亚萨、希幔和耶杜顿的子孙分派了任务,叫他们用琴瑟响钹说预言。他们任职的人数如下: 亚萨的儿子有撒刻、约瑟、尼探雅和亚萨利拉;亚萨的儿子都归亚萨指挥,遵照王的旨意说预言。 至于耶杜顿,他的儿子有基大利、西利、耶筛亚、示每、哈沙比雅和玛他提雅,共六人,都归他们

的父亲耶杜顿指挥。耶杜顿用琴说预言,称谢和赞美耶和华。 至于希幔,他的儿子有布基雅、玛探雅、乌薛、细布业、耶利摩、哈拿尼雅、哈拿尼、以利亚他、基大利提、罗幔提.以谢、约施比加沙、玛罗提、何提和玛哈秀。 这些人都是希幔的儿子;希幔是王的先见,照着 神的话高举他(“高举他”原文作“高举角”)。 神赐给希幔十四个儿子,三个女儿。 这些人都归他们的父亲指挥,在耶和华的殿里歌颂,用响钹和琴瑟在 神的殿事奉。亚萨、耶杜顿和希幔都是由王指挥的。 他们和他们的亲族,在歌颂耶和华的事上受过特别训练,精于歌唱的,人数共有二百八十八人。 这些人,无论大小,不分师生,都一同抽签分班次。

共分二十四班

第一签抽出来的是亚萨的儿子约瑟;第二签是基大利,他和他的兄弟、儿子,共十二人; 10 第三签是撒刻,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 11 第四签是伊洗利,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 12 第五签是尼探雅,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 13 第六签是布基雅,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 14 第七签是耶撒利拉,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 15 第八签是耶筛亚,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 16 第九签是玛探雅,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 17 第十签是示每,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 18 第十一签是亚萨烈,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 19 第十二签是哈沙比雅,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 20 第十三签是书巴业,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 21 第十四签是玛他提雅,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 22 第十五签是耶利摩,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 23 第十六签是哈拿尼雅,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 24 第十七签是约施比加沙,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 25 第十八签是哈拿尼,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 26 第十九签是玛罗提,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 27 第二十签是以利亚他,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 28 第二十一签是何提,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 29 第二十二签是基大利提,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 30 第二十三签是玛哈秀,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人; 31 第二十四签是罗幔提.以谢,他和他的儿子、兄弟,共十二人。

The Levitical Musicians

25 David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman,(A) and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy(B) accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals.(C) This is the list of the men who performed their service:

From Asaph’s sons:
Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph’s authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king.
From Jeduthun:(D) Jeduthun’s sons:
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six—under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.
From Heman: Heman’s sons:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. All these sons of Heman, the king’s seer,(E) were given by the promises of God to exalt him,[b] for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these men were under their own fathers’ authority for the music in the Lord’s temple, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king’s authority. They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the Lord. They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.(F)

The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12
to Gedaliah the second: him, his brothers, and his sons—12
10 the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12
11 the fourth to Izri,[c] his sons, and his brothers—12
12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12
13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12
14 the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12
16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12
17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12
18 the eleventh to Azarel,[d] his sons, and his brothers—12
19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12
20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12
21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12
22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12
23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12
24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12
25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12
26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12
27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12
28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12
29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12
30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12
31 and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:3 One Hb ms, LXX; other Hb mss omit Shimei
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:5 Or Him; lit by the words of God to lift a horn
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:11 Variant of Zeri
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:18 Variant of Uzziel