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25 Poi Davide e i capi dell'esercito appartarono per il servizio alcuni dei figli di Asaf, di Heman, e di Jeduthun perché cantassero inni sotto ispirazione con cetre, con arpe e con cembali. Il numero degli uomini che prestavano questo servizio era:

dei figli di Asaf: Zakkur, Josef, Nethaniah, Asarelah; i figli di Asaf erano sotto la direzione di Asaf, che cantava gli inni sotto ispirazione in base agli ordini del re.

Di Jeduthun, i figli di Jeduthun: Ghedaliah, Tseri, Jeshaiah, Scimei, Hashabiah e Mattihiah, sei, sotto la direzione del loro padre Jeduthun, che cantava inni sotto ispirazione con la cetra per celebrare e lodare l'Eterno.

Di Heman, i figli di Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Scebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Ghiddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir e Mahazioth.

Tutti questi erano figli di Heman veggente del re, secondo la parola di DIO di esaltare la sua potenza. DIO infatti aveva dato a Heman quattordici figli e tre figlie.

Tutti questi erano sotto la direzione del loro padre per cantare nella casa dell'Eterno con cembali, arpe e cetre per il servizio della casa di DIO. Asaf, Jeduthun e Heman stavano agli ordini del re.

Il loro numero, insieme ai loro fratelli addestrati a cantare all'Eterno, tutti quelli veramente capaci, era di duecentottantotto.

Per i loro turni di servizio tirarono a sorte i piccoli come i grandi, i maestri come i discepoli.

Il primo designato dalla sorte per Asaf fu Josef, il secondo Ghedaliah, con i suoi fratelli e i suoi figli, dodici in tutto;

10 il terzo fu Zakkur, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

11 il quarto fu Jitsri, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

12 il quinto fu Nethaniah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

13 il sesto fu Bukkiah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

14 il settimo fu Jesharelah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

15 l'ottavo fu Jeshaiah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

16 il nono fu Mattaniah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

17 il decimo fu Scimei, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

18 l'undicesimo fu Azarel, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

19 il dodicesimo fu Hashabiah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

20 il tredicesimo fu Shubael, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

21 il quattordicesimo fu Mattithiah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

22 il quindicesimo fu Jerimoth, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

23 il sedicesimo fu Hananiah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

24 il diciassettesimo fu Joshbekashah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

25 il diciottesimo fu Hanani, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

26 il diciannovesimo fu Mallothi, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

27 il ventesimo fu Eliathah, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli dodici in tutto;

28 il ventunesimo fu Hothir, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

29 il ventiduesimo fu Ghiddalti, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

30 il ventitreesimo fu Mahazioth, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto;

31 il ventiquattresimo fu Romamti-Ezer, con i suoi figli e i suoi fratelli, dodici in tutto.

The Musicians

25 Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of (A)Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was: Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and [a]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were [b]under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king. Of (B)Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, [c]Zeri, Jeshaiah, [d]Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [e]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, [f]Uzziel, [g]Shebuel, [h]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 [i]exalt his (C)horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and (D)harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were (E)under the authority of the king. So the (F)number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, (G)the teacher with the student.

Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve; 10 the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 11 the fourth for [j]Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 12 the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 13 the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 14 the seventh for [k]Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 15 the eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 16 the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 17 the tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 18 the eleventh for [l]Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 19 the twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 20 the thirteenth for [m]Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 21 the fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 22 the fifteenth for [n]Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 23 the sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 24 the seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 25 the eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 26 the nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 27 the twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 28 the twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 29 the twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 30 the twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 31 the twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Jesharelah, v. 14
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit. at the hands of
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:3 Jizri, v. 11
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:3 So with one Heb. ms., LXX mss.
  5. 1 Chronicles 25:3 Shimei is the sixth, v. 17
  6. 1 Chronicles 25:4 Azarel, v. 18
  7. 1 Chronicles 25:4 Shubael, v. 20
  8. 1 Chronicles 25:4 Jeremoth, v. 22
  9. 1 Chronicles 25:5 Increase his power or influence
  10. 1 Chronicles 25:11 Zeri, v. 3
  11. 1 Chronicles 25:14 Asharelah, v. 2
  12. 1 Chronicles 25:18 Uzziel, v. 4
  13. 1 Chronicles 25:20 Shebuel, v. 4
  14. 1 Chronicles 25:22 Jerimoth, v. 4

25 And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.

Of sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, [are] by the side of Asaph, who is prophesying by the side of the king.

Of Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, Shisshah, [are] by the side of their father Jeduthun; with a harp he is prophesying, for giving of thanks and of praise to Jehovah.

Of Heman: sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;

all these [are] sons of Heman -- seer of the king in the things of God -- to lift up a horn; and God giveth to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these [are] by the side of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king [are] Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.

And their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and eight.

And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against [charge], as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

And the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; [to] Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, twelve;

10 the third [to] Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

12 the fifth [to] Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

13 the sixth [to] Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

14 the seventh [to] Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

15 the eighth [to] Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

16 the ninth [to] Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

17 the tenth [to] Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

18 eleventh [to] Azareel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

19 the twelfth [to] Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

20 at the thirteenth [to] Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

21 at the fourteenth [to] Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

22 at the fifteenth [to] Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

23 at the sixteenth [to] Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

24 at the seventeenth [to] Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

25 at the eighteenth [to] Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

26 at the nineteenth [to] Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

27 at the twentieth [to] Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

28 at the one and twentieth [to] Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

29 at the two and twentieth [to] Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

30 at the three and twentieth [to] Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

31 at the four and twentieth [to] Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.