1 Chronicles 25
Christian Standard Bible
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:
2 From Asaph’s sons:
Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph’s authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king.
3 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.
4 From Heman: Heman’s sons:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 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.
6 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. 7 They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the Lord. 8 They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.(F)
| 9 The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his relatives— | 12[c] |
| to Gedaliah the second: him, his relatives, and his sons— | 12 |
| 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 11 the fourth to Izri,[d] his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 14 the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 18 the eleventh to Azarel,[e] his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his relatives— | 12 |
| 31 and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his relatives— | 12. |
1 Chronicles 25
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Temple Musicians
25 David and the officers of the army also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:(A) 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.(B) 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.(C) 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.(D) 7 They and their kindred, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all of whom were skillful, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. 8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.(E)
9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;(F) 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 14 the seventh to Jesarelah,[b] his sons and his brothers, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;(G) 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 20 to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 21 to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 22 to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 23 to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;(H) 24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 25 to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;(I) 26 to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 27 to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 29 to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 30 to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
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