1 Chronicles 25:1

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)

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1 Chronicles 25:1 in all English translations

1 Chronicles 25:6-31

New International Version

⁶All these men were under the supervision of their father^(A) 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^(B) were under the supervision of the king.^(C) ⁷Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. ⁸Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots^(D) for their duties.

⁹The first lot, which was for Asaph,^(E) fell to Joseph,
his sons and relatives^[a]	12^[b]
the second to Gedaliah,
him and his relatives and sons	12
¹⁰the third to Zakkur,
his sons and relatives	12
¹¹the fourth to Izri,^[c]
his sons and relatives	12
¹²the fifth to Nethaniah,
his sons and relatives	12
¹³the sixth to Bukkiah,
his sons and relatives	12
¹⁴the seventh to Jesarelah,^[d]
his sons and relatives	12
¹⁵the eighth to Jeshaiah,
his sons and relatives	12
¹⁶the ninth to Mattaniah,
his sons and relatives	12
¹⁷the tenth to Shimei,
his sons and relatives	12
¹⁸the eleventh to Azarel,^[e]
his sons and relatives	12
¹⁹the twelfth to Hashabiah,
his sons and relatives	12
²⁰the thirteenth to Shubael,
his sons and relatives	12
²¹the fourteenth to Mattithiah,
his sons and relatives	12
²²the fifteenth to Jerimoth,
his sons and relatives	12
²³the sixteenth to Hananiah,
his sons and relatives	12
²⁴the seventeenth to Joshbekashah,
his sons and relatives	12
²⁵the eighteenth to Hanani,
his sons and relatives	12
²⁶the nineteenth to Mallothi,
his sons and relatives	12
²⁷the twentieth to Eliathah,
his sons and relatives	12
²⁸the twenty-first to Hothir,
his sons and relatives	12
²⁹the twenty-second to Giddalti,
his sons and relatives	12
³⁰the twenty-third to Mahazioth,
his sons and relatives	12
³¹the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer,
his sons and relatives	12.^(F)

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Footnotes

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