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1 Chronicles 25

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:

2 From the sons of Asaph were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. (They were directed by Asaph, who served as a prophet under the king's direction.)

3 From the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, Mattithiah. (The six brothers were directed by their father, the prophet Jeduthun. They thanked and praised the LORD as they played lyres.)

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

5 (All of them were the sons of the king's seer Heman. They were given to him to make him prominent, as God had promised. So God gave Heman 14 sons and 3 daughters.)

6 All these [Levites] sang at the LORD's temple under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps for worship in God's temple under the direction of the king.

7 They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the LORD. There were 288 of them.

8 They drew lots for their assignment of duties, the youngest as well as the oldest, the skilled [musicians] along with the students.

9 The first lot drawn chose Joseph, the son of Asaph. The second chose Gedaliah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

10 The third chose Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

11 The fourth chose Izri, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

12 The fifth chose Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

13 The sixth chose Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

14 The seventh chose Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

15 The eighth chose Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

16 The ninth chose Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

17 The tenth chose Shimei, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

18 The eleventh chose Azarel, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

19 The twelfth chose Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

20 The thirteenth chose Shubael, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

21 The fourteenth chose Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

22 The fifteenth chose Jeremoth, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

23 The sixteenth chose Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

24 The seventeenth chose Joshbekashah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

25 The eighteenth chose Hanani, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

26 The nineteenth chose Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

27 The twentieth chose Eliathah, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

28 The twenty-first chose Hothir, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

29 The twenty-second chose Giddalti, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

30 The twenty-third chose Mahazioth, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

31 The twenty-fourth chose Romamti Ezer, his sons, and his relatives--12 men.

New International Version NIV

1 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 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 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 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. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)

6 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 Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD—they numbered 288.

8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.

9 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 relatives, 12

11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives, 12

12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives, 12

13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives, 12

14 the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives, 12

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives, 12

16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives, 12

17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives, 12

18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives, 12

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives, 12

20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives, 12

21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah his sons and relatives, 12

22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives, 12

23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives, 12

24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives, 12

25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives, 12

26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives, 12

27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives, 12

28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives, 12

29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives, 12

30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives, 12

31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives, 12.