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1 And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
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David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.
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From the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.
3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [and Shimei] six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.
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As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the LORD.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:
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As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
5 all these were sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his power; and God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
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(All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
6 All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.
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All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
7 And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
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Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD—they numbered 288.
8 And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
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Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
9 And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.
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The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives, 12 the second to Gedaliah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
10 The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the third to Zaccur, his sons and relatives, 12
11 The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives, 12
12 The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives, 12
13 The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives, 12
14 The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives, 12
15 The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives, 12
16 The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives, 12
17 The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives, 12
18 The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives, 12
19 The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives, 12
20 The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives, 12
21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the fourteenth to Mattithiah his sons and relatives, 12
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives, 12
23 The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives, 12
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives, 12
25 The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives, 12
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives, 12
27 The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives, 12
28 The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives, 12
29 The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives, 12
30 The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives, 12
31 The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives, 12.
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