1 Chronicles 25

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Moreover David and the chief .officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun : to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office.	1 David and the leaders of the liturgical cult set apart for service the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, as singers of inspired songs to the accompaniment of lyres and harps and cymbals.This is the list of those who performed this service:
2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zacchur, and Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela, sons of Asaph: under the hand of Asaph prophesying near the king.	2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who sang inspired songs under the guidance of the king.
3 And of Idithun: the sons of Idithun, Godolias, Serf, Jeseias, and Hasabias, and Mathathias, six, under the hand of their father Idithun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord.	3 Of Jeduthun, these sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who sang inspired songs to the accompaniment of a lyre, to give thanks and praise to the LORD.
4 Of Heman also: the sons of Heman, Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, and Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, and Romemthiezer, and Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth:	4 Of Heman, these sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman the seer of the king in the words of God, to lift up the horn: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.	5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer in divine matters; to enhance his prestige, God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these under their father's hand were distributed to sing in the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, and psalteries and harps, for the service of the house of the Lord near the king: to wit, Asaph, and Idithun, and Heman.	6 All these, whether of Asaph, Jeduthun, or Heman, were under their fathers' direction in the singing in the house of the LORD to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres, serving in the house of God, under the guidance of the king.
7 And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight,	7 Their number, together with that of their brethren who were trained in singing to the LORD, all of them skilled men, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.	8 They cast lots for their functions equally, young and old, master and pupil alike.
9 And the first lot came forth to Joseph, who was of Asaph. The second to Godolias, to him and his sons, and his brethren twelve.	9 The first lot fell to Asaph, the family of Joseph; he and his sons and his brethren were twelve. Gedaliah was the second; he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.
10 The third to Zachur, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	10 The third was Zaccur, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
11 ,11The fourth to Isari, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	11 The fourth fell to Izri, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
12 The fifth to Nathania, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	12 The fifth was Nethaniah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
13 The sixth to Bocciau, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	13 The sixth was Bukkiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
14 The seventh to Isreela, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	14 The seventh was Jesarelah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
15 The eighth to Jesaia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	15 The eighth was Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
16 The ninth to Mathanaias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	16 The ninth was Mattaniah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
17 The tenth to Semeias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	17 The tenth was Shimei, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
18 The eleventh to Azareel, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	18 The eleventh was Uzziel, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
19 The twelfth to Hasabia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	19 The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
20 The thirteenth to Subael, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	20 The thirteenth was Shubael, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
21 The fourteenth to Mathathias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	21 The fourteenth was Mattithiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
22 The fifteenth to Jerimoth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	22 The fifteenth fell to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
23 The sixteenth to Hananias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	23 The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
24 The seventeenth to Jesbacassa, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	24 The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
25 The eighteenth to Hanani, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	25 The eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
26 The nineteenth to Mellothi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	26 The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
27 The twentieth to Eliatha, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	27 The twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
28 The one and twentieth to Othir, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	28 The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
29 The two and twentieth to Geddelthi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	29 The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	30 The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.
31 ,31The four and twentieth to Romemthiezer, to his sons and his brethren twelve.	31 The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.