Those Who Did the Service of Music for the Lord God |
1 Chronicles 25:1-31 1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks] |
[Also,] David & the captains of the [army] separated [some] of the sons of Asaph, Heman & Jeduthun to [serve the Lord by prophesying, accompanied by] harps, [lyres] & cymbals. |
This is the number [listed] of workmen according to their service: [From Asaph's] sons: Zaccur [a.k.a. Zakkur,] Joseph, Nethaniah & Asarelah, under the [supervision] of Asaph, [their father, who] prophesied according to the order of the king. |
[From Jeduthan's] sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, [Shimei,] Hashabiah, Mattithiah, 6, under the [supervision] of their father, Jeduthun, who prophesied [along] with a harp, to give thanks & praise to the Lord [God.] |
[From Heman's] sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel [a.k.a. Shubael,] Jerimoth,Giddalti, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Romamti Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. |
All these [men] were under the [supervision] of their [fathers,] for [singing & music] in the house of the Lord [God,] with cymbals, [lyres] & harps, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun & Heman. |
So the [amount] of them, with their brethren [relatives] [who] were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all 288 were [skilled & trained in music.] They cast lots [among divisions, to be assigned to their duties, both young & old, teacher & student alike.] |
Now, the 1st lot [that was for Asaph's family went to:] Joseph. The 2nd to Gedaliah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 3rd to Zaccur [a.k.a. Zakkur,] who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |
The 4th to Izri [a.k.a. Zeri,] who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 5th to Nethaniah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 6th to Bukkiah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |
The 7th to Jesharelah [a.k.a. Jesarelah & Asarelah,] who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 8th to Jeshaiah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 9th to Mattaniah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |
The 10th to Shimei, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 11th to Azareel [a.k.a. Azarel & Uzziel,] who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 12th to Hashabiah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |
The 13th to Shubael [a.k.a. Shebuel,] who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 14th to Mattithiah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 15th to Jeremoth [a.k.a. Jerimoth,] who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |
The 16th to Hananiah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 17th to Joshbekashah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 18th to Hanani, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |
The 19th to Mallothi, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 20th to Eliathah, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 21st to Hothir, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |
The 22nd to Giddalti, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 23rd to Mahazioth, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. The 24th to Romamti Ezer, who with his [relatives] & sons [totaled] 12. |