١ أخبار 25

١ 1 وَأَفْرَزَ دَاوُدُ وَرُؤَسَاءُ ٱلْجَيْشِ لِلْخِدْمَةِ بَنِي آسَافَ وَهَيْمَانَ وَيَدُوثُونَ ٱلْمُتَنَبِّئِينَ بِٱلْعِيدَانِ وَٱلرَّبَابِ وَٱلصُّنُوجِ. وَكَانَ عَدَدُهُمْ مِنْ رِجَالِ ٱلْعَمَلِ حَسَبَ خِدْمَتِهِمْ.

David and some of the temple officials (OR, army commanders) chose some of the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to be in charge of proclaiming God’s messages, and to play harps and lyres and cymbals. This is a list of the men whom they chose for that work:

٢ 2 مِنْ بَنِي آسَافَ: زَكُّورُ وَيُوسُفُ وَنَثَنْيَا وَأَشَرْئِيلَةُ. بَنُو آسَافَ تَحْتَ يَدِ آسَافَ ٱلْمُتَنَبِّئِ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

From the sons of Asaph they chose Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Aserelah. Asaph supervised them. And the king appointed Asaph to proclaim God’s messages.

٣ 3 مِنْ يَدُوثُونَ، بَنُو يَدُوثُونَ: جَدَلْيَا وَصَرِي وَيِشْعِيَا وَحَشَبْيَا وَمَتَّثْيَا، سِتَّةٌ. تَحْتَ يَدِ أَبِيهِمْ يَدُوثُونَ ٱلْمُتَنَبِّئِ بِٱلْعُودِ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْحَمْدِ وَٱلتَّسْبِيحِ لِلرَّبِّ.

From the sons of Jeduthun they chose six men: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Jeduthun supervised them and also proclaimed God’s messages, playing his harp while he thanked and praised Yahweh.

٤ 4 مِنْ هَيْمَانَ: بُقِّيَّا وَمَتَّنْيَا وَعُزِّيئِيلُ وَشَبُوئِيلُ وَيَرِيمُوثُ وَحَنَنْيَا وَحَنَانِي وَإِيلِيآثَةُ وَجِدَّلْتِي وَرُومَمْتِي عَزَرُ وَيُشْبَقَاشَةُ وَمَلُوثِي وَهُوثِيرُ وَمَحْزِيُوثُ.

From the sons of Heman, who was one of the king’s prophets, they chose Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

٥ 5 جَمِيعُ هَؤُلَاءِ بَنُو هَيْمَانَ رَائِي ٱلْمَلِكِ بِكَلَامِ ٱللهِ لِرَفْعِ ٱلْقَرْنِ. وَرَزَقَ ٱلرَّبُّ هَيْمَانَ أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ ٱبْنًا وَثَلَاثَ بَنَاتٍ.

God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.

٦ 6 كُلُّ هَؤُلَاءِ تَحْتَ يَدِ أَبِيهِمْ لِأَجْلِ غِنَاءِ بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ بِٱلصُّنُوجِ وَٱلرَّبَابِ وَٱلْعِيدَانِ لِخِدْمَةِ بَيْتِ ٱللهِ، تَحْتَ يَدِ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَآسَافَ وَيَدُوثُونَ وَهَيْمَانَ.

All those men were supervised by their fathers while they played music in the temple of Yahweh. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps. And their fathers—Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman—were supervised by the king.

٧ 7 وَكَانَ عَدَدُهُمْ مَعَ إِخْوَتِهِمِ ٱلْمُتَعَلِّمِينَ ٱلْغِنَاءَ لِلرَّبِّ، كُلِّ ٱلْخَبِيرِينَ مِئَتَيْنِ وَثَمَانِيَةً وَثَمَانِينَ.

Those men and their relatives were all trained and skilled for playing musical instruments in the temple. That was their work for Yahweh. Including their relatives, there were 288 of them.

٨ 8 وَأَلْقَوْا قُرَعَ ٱلْحِرَاسَةِ ٱلصَّغِيرُ كَمَا ٱلْكَبِيرِ، ٱلْمُعَلِّمُ مَعَ ٱلتِّلْمِيذِ.

All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.

٩ 9 فَخَرَجَتِ ٱلْقُرْعَةُ ٱلْأُولَى ٱلَّتِي هِيَ لِآسَافَ لِيُوسُفَ. ٱلثَّانِيَةُ لِجَدَلْيَا، هُوَ وَإِخْوَتُهُ وَبَنُوهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.

١٠ 10 ٱلثَّالِثَةُ لِزَكُّورَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١١ 11 ٱلرَّابِعَةُ لِيَصْرِي، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٢ 12 ٱلْخَامِسَةُ لِنَثَنْيَا، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٣ 13 ٱلسَّادِسَةُ لِبُقِّيَّا، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٤ 14 ٱلسَّابِعَةُ لِيَشَرْئِيلَةَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٥ 15 ٱلثَّامِنَةُ لِيَشْعِيَا، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٦ 16 ٱلتَّاسِعَةُ لِمَتَّنْيَا، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٧ 17 ٱلْعَاشِرَةُ لِشِمْعِي، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٨ 18 ٱلْحَادِيَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِعَزَرْئِيلَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

١٩ 19 وَٱلثَّانِيَةَ عَشَرَةَ لِحَشَبْيَا، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٠ 20 ٱلثَّالِثَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِشُوبَائِيلَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢١ 21 ٱلرَّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِمَتَّثْيَا، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٢ 22 ٱلْخَامِسَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِيَرِيمُوثَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٣ 23 ٱلسَّادِسَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِحَنَنْيَا، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٤ 24 ٱلسَّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِيَشْبَقَاشَةَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٥ 25 ٱلثَّامِنَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِحَنَانِي، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٦ 26 ٱلتَّاسِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ لِمَلُّوثِي، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٧ 27 ٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِإِيلِيآثَةَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٨ 28 ٱلْحَادِيَةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِهُوثِيرَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٢٩ 29 ٱلثَّانِيةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِجِدَّلْتِي، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ،

Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٣٠ 30 ٱلثَّالِثَةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِمَحْزِيُوثَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

٣١ 31 ٱلرَّابِعَةُ وَٱلْعِشْرُونَ لِرُومَمْتِي عَزَرَ، بَنُوهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ.

Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.