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1 David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
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David and the army officers set apart Asaph's family, Heman and Jeduthun, for service to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of those who performed this special service:
2 From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages by the king’s orders.
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From Asaph's family: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. Asaph's family was under Asaph's direction and prophesied by order of the king.
3 From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the LORD .
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From Jeduthun and his family: Gedaliah, Izri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all. They were under their father Jeduthun's direction, prophesying with the lyre and giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
4 From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
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From Heman and his family: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.
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All these were the family of Heman the king's seer, according to God's promise to honor him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the LORD . Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.
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They were all under their father's direction when singing in the LORD's temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres to provide service in God's temple, by order of the king. As for Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman,
7 They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician.
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the number of themselves and their relatives, who were trained in singing to the LORD and who were all skillful, was 288.
8 The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
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They cast lots for their assigned duties, small as well as great, teacher and pupil alike.
9 The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, his relatives, and his family, 12;
10 The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the third to Zaccur, his family, and his relatives, 12;
11 The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the fourth to Izri, his family, and his relatives, 12;
12 The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the fifth to Nethaniah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
13 The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the sixth to Bukkiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
14 The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the seventh to Jesarelah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
15 The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the eighth to Jeshaiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
16 The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the ninth to Mattaniah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
17 The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the tenth to Shimei, his family, and his relatives, 12;
18 The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the eleventh to Uzziel, his family, and his relatives, 12;
19 The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the twelfth to Hashabiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
20 The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the thirteenth to Shubael, his family, and his relatives, 12;
21 The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
22 The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his family, and his relatives, 12;
23 The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the sixteenth to Hananiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
24 The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
25 The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the eighteenth to Hanani, his family, and his relatives, 12;
26 The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the nineteenth to Mallothi, his family, and his relatives, 12;
27 The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the twentieth to Eliathah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
28 The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the twenty-first to Hothir, his family, and his relatives, 12;
29 The twenty-second lot fell to Giddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the twenty-second to Giddalti, his family, and his relatives, 12;
30 The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his family, and his relatives, 12;
31 The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his family, and his relatives, 12.
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