New American Standard Bible 1995

English Standard Version

1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:

1David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:

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

2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.

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

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

5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

5All 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.

6All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the direction of the king.

6They 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, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.

7Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.

7The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was 288.

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

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

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

9The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;

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

10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

20to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

21to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

22to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

23to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

24to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

25to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

26to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

27to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

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

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

29to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

30to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

31to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

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