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。

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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: 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。 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。 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。 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。 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。 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。 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

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。

The Musicians

25 David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun. They set them apart to serve the Lord by prophesying while harps, lyres and cymbals were being played. Here is the list of the men who served in that way.

From the sons of Asaph came

Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph. He prophesied under the king’s direction.

From the sons of Jeduthun came

Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah. The total number was six. They were under the direction of their father Jeduthun. He prophesied while playing the harp. He used it to thank and praise the Lord.

From the sons of Heman came

Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. All of them were sons of the king’s prophet Heman. They were given to Heman to bring him honor. That’s what God had promised. God gave him 14 sons and three daughters.

All of them were under the direction of their father. They played music for the Lord’s temple. They served at the house of God by playing cymbals, lyres and harps. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the king’s direction.

All of them were trained and skilled in playing music for the Lord. Their total number was 288. That included their relatives. Young and old alike cast lots for their duties. That was true for students as well as teachers.

The 1st lot chosen was for Asaph. It was for Joseph and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

The 2nd lot was for Gedaliah and his relatives and sons. The total number was 12.

10 The 3rd was for Zakkur and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

11 The 4th was for Izri and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

12 The 5th was for Nethaniah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

13 The 6th was for Bukkiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

14 The 7th was for Jesarelah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

15 The 8th was for Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

16 The 9th was for Mattaniah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

17 The 10th was for Shimei and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

18 The 11th was for Azarel and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

19 The 12th was for Hashabiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

20 The 13th was for Shubael and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

21 The 14th was for Mattithiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

22 The 15th was for Jerimoth and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

23 The 16th was for Hananiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

24 The 17th was for Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

25 The 18th was for Hanani and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

26 The 19th was for Mallothi and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

27 The 20th was for Eliathah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

28 The 21st was for Hothir and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

29 The 22nd was for Giddalti and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

30 The 23rd was for Mahazioth and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.

31 The 24th was for Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.