1 Chronicles 25
International Standard Version
The Musicians
25 Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals.
The list of those who participated in this service included: 2 from the descendants of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph mentored by[a] Asaph himself, who prophesied under the supervision[b] of the king; 3 from Jeduthun, these six of his descendants: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, mentored by their father Jeduthun, who played a lyre and prophesied, giving thanks and praise to the Lord; 4 from Heman, these descendants: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All of these were descendants of Heman the king’s seer, according to God’s promise to exalt him, since God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all under their father’s supervision regarding music in the Temple of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the Temple of God.
Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. 7 They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the Lord, numbered 288. 8 Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.
9 Asaph’s first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve;[c] 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit. under the hand of; and so throughout the chapter
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit. hand
- 1 Chronicles 25:9 The Heb. lacks for a total of; and so throughout the chapter
Divrey Hayamim Alef 25
Orthodox Jewish Bible
25 Moreover Dovid and the sarim of the tzava separated for avodah of the Bnei Asaph, and of Heman, and of Yedutun, who should prophesy with kinnorot, with nevalim, and with cymbals; and the number of the workmen according to their avodah (service) was;
2 Of the Bnei Asaph; Zakkur, and Yosef, and Netanyah, and Asarelah, the Bnei Asaph under the hand of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of HaMelech.
3 Of Yedutun, the Bnei Yedutun: Gedalyah, and Tzeri, and Yeshayahu, Chashavyahu, and Mattityahu, six, under the hands of their av Yedutun, who prophesied with a kinnor, to give thanks and to praise Hashem.
4 Of Heman, the Bnei Heman: Bukiyahu, Matanyahu, Uzziel, Shevuel, and Yerimot, Chananyah, Chanani, Eliatah, Giddalti, and Romamti, Ezer, Yoshbekashah, Maloti, Hotir, and Machazi’ot;
5 All these were the banim Heman the chozer (seer) of HaMelech in the devarim of Elohim, to lift up the keren. And HaElohim gave to Heman fourteen banim and three banot.
6 All these were under the hands of their av for shir in the Beis Hashem, with cymbals, nevalim, and kinnorot, for avodas Beis HaElohim, under the support of HaMelech to Asaph, Yedutun, and Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were trained in the shir Hashem (music, songs of Hashem), even all that were skilled, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast goralot, shift against shift, katon as well as gadol, the meiven as well as the talmid (student).
9 Now the first goral which was for Asaph fell to Yosef; the second to Gedalyahu, who with his brethren and banim were 12;
10 The third to Zakkur, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
11 The fourth to Yitzri, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
12 The fifth to Netanyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
13 The sixth to Bukiyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
14 The seventh to Yesarelah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
15 The eighth to Yeshayahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
16 The ninth to Matanyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
18 The eleventh to Azare’el, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
19 The twelfth to Chashavyah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
20 The thirteenth to Shuva’el, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
21 The fourteenth to Mattityahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
22 The fifteenth to Yeremot, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
23 The sixteenth to Chananyahu, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
24 The seventeenth to Yoshbekashah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
25 The eighteenth to Chanani, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
26 The nineteenth to Maloti, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
27 The twentieth to Eliyatah, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
28 The one and twentieth to Hotir, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
30 The three and twentieth to Machziot, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12;
31 The four and twentieth to Romamti Ezer, he, his banim, and his brethren, were 12.
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