1 Chronicles 25:8-31

Divisions of Musicians

8 ¹They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve *;

10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

18 the eleventh * to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

19 the twelfth * to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

20 for the thirteenth *, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

21 for the fourteenth *, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

22 for the fifteenth * to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

23 for the sixteenth * to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

24 for the seventeenth * to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

25 for the eighteenth * to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

26 for the nineteenth * to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

28 for the twenty-first * to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

29 for the twenty-second * to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

30 for the twenty-third * to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

31 for the twenty-fourth * to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve *.

1 Chronicles 25:8-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 25

This chapter relates the appointment of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, to be singers in the temple, 1Ch 25:1-7 the distribution of them by lot into twenty four classes, twelve in each class, 1Ch 25:8-31.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 26:13

Footnotes

• [a]. In v 3, "Zeri"
• [b]. In v 2, "Asherelah"