1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:

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:

2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.

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.

3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.

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.

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

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.

5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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

6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in Yahweh’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

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.

7 The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

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.

8 They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

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

9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;

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

10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

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

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

12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

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