1 M oreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:

2 O f the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.

3 O f Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

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

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

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

5 A ll these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 A ll these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

All these were under the hands of their father for song in Yahweh’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

7 S o the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

8 A nd they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

9 N ow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 T he eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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

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

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

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

for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

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

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

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

24 T he seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28 T he one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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

29 T he two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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

30 T he three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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

31 T he four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.

for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.