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The six sons of Jeduthun were: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah. They were led by their father Jeduthun, who spoke God’s Word using the harp, giving thanks and praising the Lord. The sons of Heman were: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. All these were the sons of Heman the king’s man of God, to honor him by the Words of God. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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Of (A)Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, [a]Zeri, Jeshaiah, [b]Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [c]six, under the direction 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, [d]Uzziel, [e]Shebuel, [f]Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to [g]exalt his (B)horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:3 Jizri, v. 11
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:3 So with one Heb. ms., LXX mss.
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:3 Shimei is the sixth, v. 17
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:4 Azarel, v. 18
  5. 1 Chronicles 25:4 Shubael, v. 20
  6. 1 Chronicles 25:4 Jeremoth, v. 22
  7. 1 Chronicles 25:5 Increase his power or influence

As for Jeduthun, from his sons:(A)

Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp(B) in thanking and praising the Lord.

As for Heman, from his sons:

Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. (All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:3 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 17); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have Shimei.