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合唱隊の編成
1ダビデと神殿の責任者たちは、琴と竪琴とシンバルの伴奏で預言する者を、アサフ、ヘマン、エドトンの各グループから選びました。その名と役割は次のとおり。
2王の側近の預言者アサフの指揮下に置かれたのは、彼の子ザクル、ヨセフ、ネタヌヤ、アサルエラ。
3琴の伴奏で主を賛美する責任者エドトンの指揮下に置かれたのは、彼の六人の子ゲダルヤ、ツェリ、エシャヤ、シムイ、ハシャブヤ、マティテヤ。
4-5王の側近の祭司ヘマンの指揮下に置かれたのは、彼の子ブキヤ、マタヌヤ、ウジエル、シェブエル、エリモテ、ハナヌヤ、ハナニ、エリヤタ、ギダルティ、ロマムティ・エゼル、ヨシュベカシャ、マロティ、ホティル、マハジオテ。神はヘマンに、この十四人の息子のほかに三人の娘を与えました。 6-7彼らの務めは、シンバルや竪琴や琴の伴奏で歌って主に仕えることでした。彼らの神殿での奉仕は、王と彼らの父の指導のもとでなされました。彼らとその家族はみな、主にささげる賛美の訓練を受け、全部で二百八十八人になる彼らの一人一人が音楽の達人でした。 8これらの合唱隊員は、年齢や評判に関係なく、くじで決めてそれぞれ務めにつきました。
9-31第一はアサフ氏族のヨセフ。第二はゲダルヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第三はザクルとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第四はイツェリとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第五はネタヌヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第六はブキヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第七はエサルエラとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第八はエシャヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第九はマタヌヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十はシムイとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十一はアザルエルとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十二はハシャブヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十三はシュバエルとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十四はマティテヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十五はエレモテとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十六はハナヌヤとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十七はヨシュベカシャとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十八はハナニとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第十九はマロティとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第二十はエリヤタとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第二十一はホティルとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第二十二はギダルティとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第二十三はマハジオテとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。第二十四はロマムティ・エゼルとその子ら、兄弟合わせて十二人。
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.
