1 M oreover, 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:

David and the captains of the army set apart for the work some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman and of Jeduthun. They were to speak God’s Word while harps and timbrels were playing. These are the names of those who served in this way.

2 o f 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.

The sons of Asaph were: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah. They were led by Asaph, who spoke for God under the leading of the king.

3 O f 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.

The six sons of Jeduthun were: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah. They were led by their father Jeduthun, who spoke God’s Word using the harp, giving thanks and praising the Lord.

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

The sons of Heman were: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamtiezer, 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. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were the sons of Heman the king’s man of God, to honor him by the Words of God. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 A ll 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.

All of them were led by their father to sing in the Lord’s house. They sang and played timbrels and harps, serving in the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were led by the king.

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

The number of those and their brothers who were taught to sing to the Lord, all who were very good singers, was 288.

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

They drew names for their work, the young and old alike, also the teacher and the one who was taught.

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

These are how the names were drawn. First was Joseph the son of Asaph. The second was Gedaliah. Together with his brothers and sons, there were twelve.

10 t he third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The third was Zaccur. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

11 t he fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fourth was Izri. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

12 t he fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fifth was Nethaniah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

13 t he sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The sixth was Bukkiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

14 t he seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The seventh was Jesharelah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

15 t he eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eighth was Jeshaiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

16 t he ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The ninth was Mattaniah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

17 t he tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The tenth was Shimei. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

18 t he eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The eleventh was Azarel. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

19 t he twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The twelfth was Hashabiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

20 f or the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The thirteenth was Shubael. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

21 f or the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

The fourteenth was Mattithiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The fifteenth was Jeremoth. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The sixteenth was Hananiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The seventeenth was Joshbekashah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The eighteenth was Hanani. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The nineteenth was Mallothi. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The twentieth was Eliathah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The twenty-first was Hothir. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The twenty-second was Giddalti. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

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

The twenty-third was Mahazioth. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

31 f or the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

And the twenty-fourth was Romamti-ezer. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.