1 A nd 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.

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 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.

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: 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.

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

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 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.

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 A nd their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and 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 A nd they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against, as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

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

9 A nd the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, 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 Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 t he tenth Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

18 e leventh Azareel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

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

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

20 a t the thirteenth Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

21 a t the fourteenth Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

22 a t the fifteenth Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

23 a t the sixteenth Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

24 a t the seventeenth Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

25 a t the eighteenth Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

26 a t the nineteenth Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

27 a t the twentieth Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

28 a t the one and twentieth Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

29 a t the two and twentieth Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

30 a t the three and twentieth Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

31 a t the four and twentieth Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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