1 Chronicles 25

1 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.

David and the leaders of the Levites chose men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve by prophesying accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is the list of those who performed this service:

2 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.

From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the supervision of the king.

3 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.

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in total, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied accompanied by the harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

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

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

5 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 sons of Heman, the king's seer, were given to him through the promises of God to honor him, for God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 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.

All of them were under the supervision of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

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

Along with their relatives, all of them trained and skilled in singing to the LORD, they totaled 288.

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

They cast lots for whatever responsibility they had, the least important equal to the most important, the teacher to the student.

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

The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brother, 12 in total. The second fell to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The third fell to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The fourth fell to Izri, his sons, and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The sixth fell to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The seventh fell to Jesarelah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The eighth fell to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The ninth fell to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The tenth fell to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The eleventh fell to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The thirteenth fell to Shubael, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The fifteenth fell to Jerimoth, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.

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

The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, 12 in total.