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1 Chronicles 25

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1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:

2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.

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

5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in 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 order of the king.

7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was .

8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Message Bible MSG

1 Next David and the worship leaders selected some from the family of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for special service in preaching and music. Here is the roster of names and assignments:

2 From the family of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah; they were supervised by Asaph, who spoke for God backed up by the king's authority.

3 From the family of Jeduthun there were six sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; they were supervised by their father Jeduthun, who preached and accompanied himself with the zither - he was responsible for leading the thanks and praise to God.

4 From the family of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 These were the sons of Heman the king's seer; they supported and assisted him in his divinely appointed work. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 Under their father's supervision they were in charge of leading the singing and providing musical accompaniment in the work of worship in the sanctuary of God (Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman took their orders directly from the king).

7 They were well-trained in the sacred music, all of them masters. There were 288 of them.

8 They drew names at random to see who would do what. Nobody, whether young or old, teacher or student, was given preference or advantage over another.

9 The first name from Asaph's family was Joseph and his twelve sons and brothers; second, Gedaliah and his twelve sons and brothers;

10 third, Zaccur and his twelve sons and brothers;

11 fourth, Izri and his twelve sons and brothers;

12 fifth, Nethaniah and his twelve sons and brothers;

13 sixth, Bukkiah and his twelve sons and brothers;

14 seventh, Jesarelah and his twelve sons and brothers;

15 eighth, Jeshaiah and his twelve sons and brothers;

16 ninth, Mattaniah and his twelve sons and brothers;

17 tenth, Shimei and his twelve sons and brothers;

18 eleventh, Azarel and his twelve sons and brothers;

19 twelfth, Hashabiah and his twelve sons and brothers;

20 thirteenth, Shubael and his twelve sons and brothers;

21 fourteenth, Mattithiah and his twelve sons and brothers;

22 fifteenth, Jerimoth and his twelve sons and brothers;

23 sixteenth, Hananiah and his twelve sons and brothers;

24 seventeenth, Joshbekashah and his twelve sons and brothers;

25 eighteenth, Hanani and his twelve sons and brothers;

26 nineteenth, Mallothi and his twelve sons and brothers;

27 twentieth, Eliathah and his twelve sons and brothers;

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

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

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

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