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1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jedu'thun, who should prophesy with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
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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 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethani'ah, and Ashare'lah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
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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 Of Jedu'thun, the sons of Jedu'thun: Gedali'ah, Zeri, Jeshai'ah, Shim'e-i, Hashabi'ah, and Mattithi'ah, six, under the direction of their father Jedu'thun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.
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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 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukki'ah, Mattani'ah, Uz'ziel, Shebu'el, and Jer'imoth, Hanani'ah, Hana'ni, Eli'athah, Giddal'ti, and Romam'ti-e'zer, Joshbekash'ah, Mallo'thi, Hothir, Maha'zi-oth.
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From the family of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and 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.
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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 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, Jedu'thun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
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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 The number of them along with their brethren, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
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They were well-trained in the sacred music, all of them masters. There were 288 of them.
8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
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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 lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedali'ah, to him and his brethren and his sons, twelve;
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The first name from Asaph's family was Joseph and his twelve sons and brothers; second, Gedaliah and his twelve sons and brothers;
10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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third, Zaccur and his twelve sons and brothers;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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fourth, Izri and his twelve sons and brothers;
12 the fifth to Nethani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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fifth, Nethaniah and his twelve sons and brothers;
13 the sixth to Bukki'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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sixth, Bukkiah and his twelve sons and brothers;
14 the seventh to Jeshare'lah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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seventh, Jesarelah and his twelve sons and brothers;
15 the eighth to Jeshai'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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eighth, Jeshaiah and his twelve sons and brothers;
16 the ninth to Mattani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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ninth, Mattaniah and his twelve sons and brothers;
17 the tenth to Shim'e-i, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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tenth, Shimei and his twelve sons and brothers;
18 the eleventh to Az'arel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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eleventh, Azarel and his twelve sons and brothers;
19 the twelfth to Hashabi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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twelfth, Hashabiah and his twelve sons and brothers;
20 to the thirteenth, Shu'ba-el, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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thirteenth, Shubael and his twelve sons and brothers;
21 to the fourteenth, Mattithi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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fourteenth, Mattithiah and his twelve sons and brothers;
22 to the fifteenth, to Jer'emoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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fifteenth, Jerimoth and his twelve sons and brothers;
23 to the sixteenth, to Hanani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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sixteenth, Hananiah and his twelve sons and brothers;
24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekash'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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seventeenth, Joshbekashah and his twelve sons and brothers;
25 to the eighteenth, to Hana'ni, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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eighteenth, Hanani and his twelve sons and brothers;
26 to the nineteenth, to Mallo'thi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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nineteenth, Mallothi and his twelve sons and brothers;
27 to the twentieth, to Eli'athah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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twentieth, Eliathah and his twelve sons and brothers;
28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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twenty-first, Hothir and his twelve sons and brothers;
29 to the twenty-second, to Giddal'ti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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twenty-second, Giddalti and his twelve sons and brothers;
30 to the twenty-third, to Maha'zi-oth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
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twenty-third, Mahazioth and his twelve sons and brothers;
31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romam'ti-e'zer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
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twenty-fourth, Romamti-Ezer and his twelve sons and brothers.