1 Chronicles, 25

1. For the liturgy, David and the religious officials selected the sons of Asaph, of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy to the accompaniment of harps, lyres and cymbals. The list of ministrants for this service was as follows:

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:

2. Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph who prophesied at the king's direction.

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.

3. Of Jeduthun there were the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun who, with the harp, prophesied when thanks and praise were to be given to Yahweh.

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.

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

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.

5. All these were sons of Heman, the king's seer; at God's word they blew the horn. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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. Under the king's direction all these had the duty of singing to the accompaniment of cymbal, lyre and harp for the liturgy of the house of God under the direction of their fathers. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman,

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.

7. trained in the songs of Yahweh, with their brothers, numbered two hundred and eighty-eight, all expert.

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.

8. Junior and senior, master and pupil alike, they drew lots for their term of duty.

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

9. The first to whom the lot fell was the Asaphite, Joseph. The second was Gedaliah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

9. The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedali'ah, to him and his brethren and his sons, twelve;

10. The third was Zaccur, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

10. the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

11. The fourth was Izri, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

11. the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

12. The fifth was Nethaniah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

12. the fifth to Nethani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

13. The sixth was Bukkiah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

13. the sixth to Bukki'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

14. The seventh was Jesharelah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

14. the seventh to Jeshare'lah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

15. The eighth was Jeshaiah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

15. the eighth to Jeshai'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

16. The ninth was Mattaniah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

16. the ninth to Mattani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

17. The tenth was Shimei, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

17. the tenth to Shim'e-i, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

18. The eleventh was Azarel, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

18. the eleventh to Az'arel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

19. The twelfth was Hashabiah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

19. the twelfth to Hashabi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

20. The thirteenth was Shubael, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

20. to the thirteenth, Shu'ba-el, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

21. The fourteenth was Mattithiah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

21. to the fourteenth, Mattithi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

22. The fifteenth was Jeremoth, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

22. to the fifteenth, to Jer'emoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

23. The sixteenth was Hananiah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

23. to the sixteenth, to Hanani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

24. The seventeenth was Joshbekashah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

24. to the seventeenth, to Joshbekash'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

25. The eighteenth was Hanani, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

25. to the eighteenth, to Hana'ni, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

26. The nineteenth was Mallothi, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

26. to the nineteenth, to Mallo'thi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

27. The twentieth was Eliathah, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

27. to the twentieth, to Eli'athah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

28. The twenty-first was Hothir, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

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

29. The twenty-second was Giddalti, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

29. to the twenty-second, to Giddal'ti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

30. The twenty-third was Mahazioth, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

30. to the twenty-third, to Maha'zi-oth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

31. The twenty-fourth was Romamti-Ezer, who with his sons and brothers made twelve.

31. to the twenty-fourth, to Romam'ti-e'zer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.