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。

Los grupos de música

25 David y los jefes del ejército separaron para el servicio a los hijos de Asaf, de Hemán y de Jedutún. Ellos profetizaban acompañándose de arpas, liras y platillos. Esta es la lista de los encargados de este trabajo conforme a su servicio:

De los hijos de Asaf estaban Zacur, José, Netanías y Asarela. Los dirigía Asaf, quien profetizaba bajo las órdenes del rey.

De los hijos de Jedutún estaban seis: Guedalías, Zeri, Isaías, Simí, Jasabías y Matatías. Los dirigía Jedutún, quien al son del arpa profetizaba para dar gracias y alabar al SEÑOR.

De los hijos de Hemán estaban Buquías, Matatías, Uziel, Sebuel, Jeremot, Jananías, Jananí, Eliatá, Guidalti, Romanti Ezer, Josbecasa, Malotí, Hotir y Mahaziot. Todos ellos eran hijos de Hemán, vidente del rey. Dios le había prometido a Hemán que lo convertiría en un hombre muy poderoso. Hemán tuvo en total catorce hijos y tres hijas.

Su papá los dirigía a todos cuando cantaban en el templo del SEÑOR, con acompañamiento de platillos, arpas y liras en los servicios de la casa de Dios. Asaf, Hemán y Jedutún estaban bajo la dirección del rey. En total ellos eran 288 músicos expertos, incluyendo a sus otros parientes que eran cantantes capacitados para alabar al SEÑOR. Se sortearon entre ellos los turnos del servicio, sin distinciones entre mayores y menores ni entre maestros y discípulos.

El primer turno le correspondió a José el asafita;

el segundo a Guedalías y a sus doce parientes;

10 el tercero, a Zacur con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

11 el cuarto, a Izri con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

12 el quinto, a Netanías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

13 el sexto, a Buquías, con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

14 el séptimo, a Jesarela con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

15 el octavo, a Isaías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

16 el noveno, a Matanías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

17 el décimo, a Simí con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

18 el undécimo, a Azarel con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

19 el duodécimo, a Jasabías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

20 el decimotercero, a Subael con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

21 el decimocuarto, a Matatías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

22 el decimoquinto, a Jeremot con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

23 el decimosexto, a Jananías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

24 el decimoséptimo, a Josbecasa con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

25 el decimoctavo, a Jananí con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

26 el decimonoveno, a Malotí con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

27 el vigésimo, a Eliatá con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

28 el vigésimo primero, a Hotir con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

29 el vigésimo segundo, a Guidalti con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

30 el vigésimo tercero, a Mahaziot con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;

31 el vigésimo cuarto, a Romanti Ezer con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total.

25 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.

Chapter 25

The Singers. David and the leaders of the liturgy set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who prophesied[a] to the accompaniment of lyres and harps and cymbals.(A)

This is the list of those who performed this service: Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the guidance of the king. Of Jeduthun, these sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied to the accompaniment of a lyre, to give thanks and praise to the Lord. Of Heman, these sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer for divine matters; to exalt him God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.(B) All these, whether of Asaph, Jeduthun, or Heman, were under their fathers’ direction in the singing in the house of the Lord to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres, serving in the house of God, under the guidance of the king.(C) Their number, together with that of their kinsmen who were trained in singing to the Lord, all of them skilled men, was two hundred and eighty-eight. They cast lots for their functions equally, young and old, master and pupil alike.(D)

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

Footnotes

  1. 25:1 This list of twenty-four classes of Temple singers balances the list of the twenty-four classes of priests (24:4–19). The last nine names in v. 4, which seem to form a special group, were perhaps originally fragments or incipits (the opening words) of hymns. With some slight changes in the vocalization, these names would mean: “Have mercy on me, O Lord,” “Have mercy on me,” “You are my God,” “I magnify,” “I extol the help of…,” “Sitting in adversity,” “I have fulfilled,” “He made abundant,” and “Visions.”