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1 CHR ONICL ES 25
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From the descendants of Rehabiah,
the leader was Isshiah.
From the descendants of Izhar, the leader
was Shelomith.*
From the descendants of Shelomith,
the leader was Jahath.
From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was
the leader,* Amariah was second, Jahaziel
was third, and Jekameam was fourth.
From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader
was Micah.
From the descendants of Micah, the leader
was Shamir, 25 along with Isshiah,
the brother of Micah.
From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader
was Zechariah.
From the descendants of Merari, the leaders
were Mahli and Mushi.
From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader
was Beno.
From the descendants of Merari through
Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham,
Zaccur, and Ibri.
From the descendants of Mahli, the leader
was Eleazar, though he had no sons.
From the descendants of Kish, the leader
was Jerahmeel.
From the descendants of Mushi, the leaders
were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
These were the descendants of Levi in their
various families. 31 Like the descendants of
Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by
means of sacred lots, without regard to age or
rank. Lots were drawn in the presence of King
David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites.
Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They
worked under the direction of their father,
Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages
to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering
thanks and praise to the Lord.
4 From the sons of Heman, there were
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael,*
Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah,
Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah,
Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All
these were the sons of Heman, the king’s
seer, for God had honored him with
fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these men were under the direction of
their fathers as they made music at the house
of the Lord. Their responsibilities included
the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the
house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman
reported directly to the king. 7 They and their
families were all trained in making music before
the Lord, and each of them—288 in all—was an
accomplished musician. 8 The musicians were
appointed to their term of service by means of
sacred lots, without regard to whether they were
young or old, teacher or student.
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Duties of the Musicians
David and the army commanders then
appointed men from the families of
Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s
messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps,
and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and
their work:
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the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur,
Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They
worked under the direction of their father,
Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages
by the king’s orders.
3 From the sons of Jeduthun, there were
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,*
24:22 Hebrew Shelomoth (also in 24:22b), a variant spelling
of Shelomith; compare 23:18. 24:23 Hebrew From the
descendants of Jeriah; compare 23:19. 25:3 As in one Hebrew
manuscript and some Greek manuscripts (see also 25:17);
most Hebrew manuscripts lack Shimei. 25:4 Hebrew Shebuel,
a variant spelling of Shubael; compare 25:20. 25:9 As in
Greek version; Hebrew lacks and twelve of his sons and relatives.
25:11 Hebrew Izri, a variant spelling of Zeri; compare 25:3.
25:14 Hebrew Jesarelah, a variant spelling of Asarelah;
compare 25:2. 25:18 Hebrew Azarel, a variant spelling of
Uzziel; compare 25:4. 25:22 Hebrew Jeremoth, a variant
spelling of Jerimoth; compare 25:4. 25:24 Hebrew Joshbekasha,
a variant spelling of Joshbekashah; compare 25:4.
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The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan
and twelve of his sons and relatives.*
The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of
his sons and relatives.
The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his
sons and relatives.
The fourth lot fell to Zeri* and twelve of his
sons and relatives.
The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of
his sons and relatives.
The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of
his sons and relatives.
The seventh lot fell to Asarelah* and twelve
of his sons and relatives.
The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of
his sons and relatives.
The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of
his sons and relatives.
The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his
sons and relatives.
The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel* and twelve of
his sons and relatives.
The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve
of his sons and relatives.
The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve
of his sons and relatives.
The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and
twelve of his sons and relatives.
The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth* and twelve
of his sons and relatives.
The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and
twelve of his sons and relatives.
The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah*
and twelve of his sons and relatives.