1 And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, {and Shimei} six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:
5 all these were sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his power; and God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.
7 And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
9 And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.
10 The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
11 The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
12 The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
13 The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
14 The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
15 The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
16 The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
17 The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
18 The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
19 The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
20 The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
23 The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
25 The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
27 The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
28 The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
29 The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
30 The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
31 The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
1 David sonderte nun zusammen mit den Heerobersten die Nachkommen Asafs, Hemans und Jedutuns aus, die auf Zithern, Harfen und Zimbeln weissagten. Folgende Männer taten diesen Dienst:
2 Sakkur, Josef, Netanja und Asarela von den Söhnen Asafs. Sie standen unter der Leitung ihres Vaters, der nach Anleitung des Königs weissagte.
3 Von den Söhnen Jedutuns waren es Gedalja, Zeri, Jesaja, Schimi, Haschabja und Mattitja, zusammen sechs. Sie sollten unter der Leitung ihres Vaters, der auf der Zither weissagte, Jahwe preisen und loben.
4 Von den Söhnen Hemans waren es Bukkija, Mattanja, Usiël, Schubaël, Jerimot, Hananja, Hanani, Eliata, Giddalti, Romamti-Eser, Joschbekascha, Malloti, Hotir und Mahasiot.
5 Diese alle waren Söhne von Heman, dem Seher des Königs, dem Gott zugesagt hatte, ihn zu einem angesehenen Mann zu machen. Gott hatte ihm vierzehn Söhne und drei Töchter geschenkt.
6 Alle Genannten spielten unter der Leitung ihrer Väter Asaf, Jedutun und Heman zum Gesang im Haus Jahwes auf Zimbeln, Harfen und Zithern. Das war nach Anweisung des Königs ihr Dienst im Haus Gottes.
7 Zusammen mit ihren Stammesbrüdern, die im Gesang für Jahwe ausgebildet waren, zählten sie 288 Mann, alles Meister.
8 Auch sie losten ihre Dienste aus, der Jüngste wie der Älteste, der Meister wie der Schüler.
9 Das erste Los für Asaf fiel auf Josef, das zweite auf Gedalja. Er bildete zusammen mit seinen Brüdern und Söhnen eine Zwölfergruppe, wie es auch bei den nachstehend Genannten der Fall war.
10 Das dritte Los fiel auf Sakkur,
11 das vierte auf Zeri,
12 das fünfte auf Netanja,
13 das sechste auf Bukkija,
14 das siebte auf Asarela,
15 das achte auf Jesaja,
16 das neunte auf Mattanja,
17 das zehnte auf Schimi,
18 das elfte auf Usiël,
19 das zwölfte auf Haschabja,
20 das 13. auf Schubaël,
21 das 14. auf Mattitja,
22 das 15. auf Jeremot,
23 das 16. auf Hananja,
24 das 17. auf Joschbekascha,
25 das 18. auf Hanani,
26 das 19. auf Malloti,
27 das 20. auf Eliata,
28 das 21. auf Hotir,
29 das 22. auf Giddalti,
30 das 23. auf Mahasiot,
31 das 24. auf Romamti-Eser.