聖殿的歌樂手
1大衛和眾首領派亞薩、希幔和耶杜頓的後代伴著琴、瑟和鈸宣講上帝的話。以下是擔當這職務的人：
2撒刻、約瑟、尼探雅、亞薩利拉受他們的父親亞薩指揮，照王的旨意宣講上帝的話。 3基大利、西利、耶篩亞、示每、哈沙比雅、瑪他提雅六人受他們的父親耶杜頓的指揮，伴著琴聲稱謝、頌讚耶和華，宣講祂的話。 4希幔的兒子是布基雅、瑪探雅、烏薛、細布業、耶利摩、哈拿尼雅、哈拿尼、以利亞他、基大利提、羅幔提·以謝、約施比加沙、瑪羅提、何提、瑪哈秀。 5希幔是王的先見，上帝恩寵他，按應許賜給他十四個兒子、三個女兒。 6這些人由他們的父親指揮，在耶和華的殿唱歌、敲鈸、彈琴、鼓瑟，事奉耶和華。亞薩、耶杜頓、希幔聽命於王。 7他們和其他訓練有素、負責歌頌耶和華的親族共有二百八十八人。 8這些人不分長幼、師徒，都抽籤分班。
9第一籤抽出來的是亞薩的兒子約瑟。第二籤是基大利及其親族和兒子共十二人。 10第三籤是撒刻及其兒子和親族共十二人。 11第四籤是伊洗利和他兒子及親族共十二人。 12第五籤是尼探雅及其眾子和親族共十二人。 13第六籤是布基雅及其眾子和親族共十二人。 14第七籤是耶薩利拉及其眾子和親族共十二人。 15第八籤是耶篩亞及其眾子和親族共十二人。 16第九籤是瑪探雅及其眾子和親族共十二人。 17第十籤是示每及其眾子和親族共十二人。 18第十一籤是亞薩烈及其眾子和親族共十二人。 19第十二籤是哈沙比雅及其眾子和親族共十二人。 20第十三籤是書巴業及其眾子和親族共十二人。 21第十四籤是瑪他提雅及其眾子和親族共十二人。 22第十五籤是耶利摩及其眾子和親族共十二人。 23第十六籤是哈拿尼雅及其眾子和親族共十二人。 24第十七籤是約施比加沙及其眾子和親族共十二人。 25第十八籤是哈拿尼及其眾子和親族共十二人。 26第十九籤是瑪羅提及其眾子和親族共十二人。 27第二十籤是以利亞他及其眾子和親族共十二人。 28第二十一籤是何提及其眾子和親族共十二人。 29第二十二籤是基大利提及其眾子和親族共十二人。 30第二十三籤是瑪哈秀及其眾子和親族共十二人。 31第二十四籤是羅幔提·以謝及其眾子和親族共十二人。
The Musicians
1David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun. They set them apart to serve the Lord by prophesying while harps, lyres and cymbals were being played. Here is the list of the men who served in that way.
2From the sons of Asaph came
Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph. He prophesied under the king’s direction.
3From the sons of Jeduthun came
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah. The total number was six. They were under the direction of their father Jeduthun. He prophesied while playing the harp. He used it to thank and praise the Lord.
4From the sons of Heman came
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. 5All of them were sons of the king’s prophet Heman. They were given to Heman to bring him honor. That’s what God had promised. God gave him 14 sons and three daughters.
6All of them were under the direction of their father. They played music for the Lord’s temple. They served at the house of God by playing cymbals, lyres and harps. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the king’s direction.
7All of them were trained and skilled in playing music for the Lord. Their total number was 288. That included their relatives. 8Young and old alike cast lots for their duties. That was true for students as well as teachers.
9The 1st lot chosen was for Asaph. It was for Joseph and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
The 2nd lot was for Gedaliah and his relatives and sons. The total number was 12.
10The 3rd was for Zakkur and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
11The 4th was for Izri and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
12The 5th was for Nethaniah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
13The 6th was for Bukkiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
14The 7th was for Jesarelah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
15The 8th was for Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
16The 9th was for Mattaniah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
17The 10th was for Shimei and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
18The 11th was for Azarel and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
19The 12th was for Hashabiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
20The 13th was for Shubael and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
21The 14th was for Mattithiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
22The 15th was for Jerimoth and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
23The 16th was for Hananiah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
24The 17th was for Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
25The 18th was for Hanani and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
26The 19th was for Mallothi and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
27The 20th was for Eliathah and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
28The 21st was for Hothir and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
29The 22nd was for Giddalti and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
30The 23rd was for Mahazioth and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
31The 24th was for Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives. The total number was 12.
