1 A lso David and the chiefs of the host separated to the service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who should prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians according to their service was:

And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.

2 O f the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied (witnessed and testified under divine inspiration) in keeping with the king’s order.

Of sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, by the side of Asaph, who is prophesying by the side of the king.

3 O f the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who witnessed and prophesied under divine inspiration with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

Of Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, Shisshah, by the side of their father Jeduthun; with a harp he is prophesying, for giving of thanks and of praise to Jehovah.

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

Of Heman: sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;

5 A ll these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words and things of God to exalt Him; for God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters,

all these sons of Heman -- seer of the king in the things of God -- to lift up a horn; and God giveth to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 A ll of whom were under the direction of their father for song 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.

All these by the side of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.

7 S o the number of them, with their kinsmen who were specially trained in songs for the Lord, all who were talented singers, was 288.

And their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and eight.

8 c ast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and scholar alike.

And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against, as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

9 T he first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him, his brethren and his sons, twelve;

And the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, twelve;

10 T he third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the third Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

11 T he fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

12 T he fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fifth Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

13 T he sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the sixth Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

14 T he seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the seventh Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

15 T he eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eighth Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

16 T he ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the ninth Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

17 T he tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the tenth Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

18 T he eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

eleventh Azareel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

19 T he twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twelfth Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

20 T he thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the thirteenth Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

21 T he fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the fourteenth Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

22 T he fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the fifteenth Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

23 T he sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the sixteenth Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

24 T he seventeenth of Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the seventeenth Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

25 T he eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the eighteenth Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

26 T he nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the nineteenth Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

27 T he twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the twentieth Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

28 T he twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the one and twentieth Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

29 T he twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the two and twentieth Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

30 T he twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

at the three and twentieth Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

31 T he twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

at the four and twentieth Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.