1 Chronicles 25
New American Standard Bible
Number and Services of Musicians
25 Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of (A)Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to (B)prophesy with lyres, (C)harps, and cymbals; and the number of [a]those who performed this service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and [b]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were [c]under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied [d]under the direction of the king. 3 (D)Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, [e]Zeri, Jeshaiah, [f]Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, [g]under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, [h]Uzziel, [i]Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman (E)the king’s seer to [j]exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. 6 All of these were under the [k]direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, (F)with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. (G)Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were [l]under the direction of the king. 7 Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was (H)288.
Divisions of the Musicians
8 (I)They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 11 the fourth to [m]Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 14 the seventh to [n]Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.
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- 1 Chronicles 25:1 Lit workmen according to their service
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 In v 14, Jesharelah
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit on the hand
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit on the hands
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 In v 11, Izri
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 As in one ms and ancient versions, cf. v 17
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 Lit on the hands
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 In v 18, Azarel
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 In v 20, Shubael
- 1 Chronicles 25:5 Lit raise the horn
- 1 Chronicles 25:6 Lit on the hands
- 1 Chronicles 25:6 Lit on the hands
- 1 Chronicles 25:11 In v 3, Zeri
- 1 Chronicles 25:14 In v 2, Asherelah
1 Chronicles 25
Revised Standard Version
The Temple Musicians
25 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jedu′thun, who should prophesy with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethani′ah, and Ashare′lah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jedu′thun, the sons of Jedu′thun: Gedali′ah, Zeri, Jeshai′ah, Shim′e-i,[a] Hashabi′ah, and Mattithi′ah, six, under the direction of their father Jedu′thun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukki′ah, Mattani′ah, Uz′ziel, Shebu′el, and Jer′imoth, Hanani′ah, Hana′ni, Eli′athah, Giddal′ti, and Romam′ti-e′zer, Joshbekash′ah, Mallo′thi, Hothir, Maha′zi-oth. 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 in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jedu′thun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7 The number of them along with their brethren, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight. 8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedali′ah, to him 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 Nethani′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukki′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 14 the seventh to Jeshare′lah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshai′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattani′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shim′e-i, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Az′arel, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabi′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 20 to the thirteenth, Shu′ba-el, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 21 to the fourteenth, Mattithi′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 22 to the fifteenth, to Jer′emoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 23 to the sixteenth, to Hanani′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekash′ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 25 to the eighteenth, to Hana′ni, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 26 to the nineteenth, to Mallo′thi, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 27 to the twentieth, to Eli′athah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 29 to the twenty-second, to Giddal′ti, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 30 to the twenty-third, to Maha′zi-oth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romam′ti-e′zer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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- 1 Chronicles 25:3 One Ms: Gk: Heb lacks Shimei
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