Lexham English Bible

1 Chronicles 25:4-18 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

4. Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

5. All these were sons to Heman, the seer of the king, according to the words of God to raise a horn. And God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6. All these were under the direction of their father in the music of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps, and stringed instruments for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.

7. And their number, along with their brothers, trained singers, all the skilled people for Yahweh, were two hundred and eighty-eight.

8. And they cast lots for responsibilities on the principle of small and great alike, teacher with student.

9. And the first lot for Asaph went out to Joseph; the second to Gedaliahu; he and his brothers and his twelve sons.

10. The third, Zakkur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

11. the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

12. the fifth, Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

13. the sixth, Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

14. the seventh, Jesarelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

15. the eighth, Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

16. the ninth, Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

17. the tenth, Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

18. eleventh, Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;