1 M oreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing 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, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who 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, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction 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, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, 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 exalt his horn. For God gave 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 direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

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 who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-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 for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

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 for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, 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 for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

11 t he fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

12 t he fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

13 t he sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

14 t he seventh for Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

15 t he eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

16 t he ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

17 t he tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

18 t he eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

19 t he twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

20 t he thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

21 t he fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

22 t he fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

23 t he sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

24 t he seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

25 t he eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

26 t he nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

27 t he twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

28 t he twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

29 t he twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

30 t he twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

31 t he twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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