1 Chronicles, 25

New Jerusalem Bible

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:

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.

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.

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

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.

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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




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1 Chronicles 25 deals with the organization of the Levites musicians for the temple service, including the appointment of leaders and the division of musical groups. The verses selected below are related to music, worship and worship of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:4: "And he began before the ark of the Lord some of the Levites by ministers, to remember, and to celebrate, and to praise the Lord God of Israel" this verse highlights the importance of the Levites as ministers in the worship and celebration of the Lord, which is related to the role of Levite musicians in 1 chronicles 25.

Psalm 33:3: "Sing a new song to you, touch well and with joy." This psalm encourages the creation of new songs to praise the Lord, which may have been a common practice among the Levite musicians of 1 Chronicles 25.

Psalm 150:3-5: "Praise it with the sound of trumpet; praise it with the psalter and the harp. Praise it with the adufe and the flute; praise it with stringed instruments and organ. o with the sound cymbals; praise him with altissonant cymbals. " This psalm lists a variety of musical instruments that may have been used by the Levite musicians in their temple performances.

1 Chronicles 16:42: "With them were Heman and Jedutum, with trumpets and cymbals, for those who had to play and with other instruments of music of God." This verse highlights the presence of God's music instruments in the worship of the Lord, which may have included the instruments used by the Levite musicians.

2 Chronicles 5:12-13: "And also the Levites, who were singers, all of them, asafe, Heman, Jedutum, and their sons and their brothers, dressed in fine linen, with cymbals, and with pilgrimages, And with harps, they were standing at the east of the altar; and with them one hundred and twenty priests, who played trumpets. " This verse describes the presentation of the Levite musicians during the dedication of the Temple of Solomon, which may have followed a model similar to that of the Levite musicians of 1 chronicles 25.


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