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1 Chronicles

Chapter 25
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabedּe֣l dּaviyd֩ veshsare֨y hatzּaba֜ la'aboda֗h libene֤y 'asap֙ veheyma֣n viֽydut֔un hnby'ym haֽnּibּe'i֛ym bּekinּor֥ot bּinebali֖ym ubimetziletּa֑yim vaֽyehiy֙ misepּara֔m 'aneshshe֥y mela'ka֖h la'abodataֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Moreover David and the captains of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:

וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל דָּוִיד֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַצָּבָ֜א לַעֲבֹדָ֗ה לִבְנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ וְהֵימָ֣ן וִֽידוּת֔וּן הנביאים הַֽנִּבְּאִ֛ים בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י מְלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): libene֣y 'asa֗p zakּ֧ur veyose֛p unetaneya֥h va'ashsare'e֖lah bּene֣y 'asa֑p 'a֚l yad-'asa֔p hanּibּa֖ 'al-yede֥y hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.

לִבְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְיוֹסֵ֛ף וּנְתַנְיָ֥ה וַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָה בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף עַ֚ל יַד־אָסָ֔ף הַנִּבָּ֖א עַל־יְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): liydut֑un bּene֣y yedut֡un gּedaleya֡hu utzeri֡y viֽ֠yshsha'eyahu chashshabeya֨hu umatּiteya֜hu shshishshּa֗h 'al֩ yede֨y 'abiyhe֤m yedutun֙ bּakּinּ֔or hanּibּa֕ 'al-hod֥ot vehalּe֖l layhvaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

לִידוּת֑וּן בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ וּצְרִ֡י וִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּ חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ שִׁשָּׁ֗ה עַל֩ יְדֵ֨י אֲבִיהֶ֤ם יְדוּתוּן֙ בַּכִּנּ֔וֹר הַנִּבָּ֕א עַל־הֹד֥וֹת וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָֽה׃ס

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): leheyma֑n bּene֣y heyma֡n bּuqּiyּa֡hu matּaneya֡hu 'u֠zּiy'el shshebu'e֨l viֽyriym֜ot chananeya֣h chana֗niy 'eliy'a֤tah gidּa֨letּiy֙ veroma֣metּiy 'e֔zer yashshebּeqa֣shshah malּ֔otiy hoti֖yr machaziy'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

לְהֵימָ֑ן בְּנֵ֣י הֵימָ֡ן בֻּקִּיָּ֡הוּ מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּ עֻ֠זִּיאֵל שְׁבוּאֵ֨ל וִֽירִימ֜וֹת חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנָ֗נִי אֱלִיאָ֤תָה גִדַּ֨לְתִּי֙ וְרֹמַ֣מְתִּי עֶ֔זֶר יָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁה מַלּ֔וֹתִי הוֹתִ֖יר מַחֲזִיאֽוֹת׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-'e֨lּeh bani֜ym leheyma֗n choze֥h hamּe֛leke bּedibere֥y ha'elohi֖ym lehari֣ym qa֑ren vayּitּe֨n ha'elohi֜ym leheyma֗n bּani֛ym 'arebּa'a֥h 'ashsa֖r uban֥ot shshalֽoshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

כָּל־אֵ֨לֶּה בָנִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן חֹזֵ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לְהָרִ֣ים קָ֑רֶן וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן בָּנִ֛ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר וּבָנ֥וֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-'e֣lּeh 'al-yedey֩ 'abiyhe֨m bּashshּi֜yr bּe֣yt yehva֗h bּimetziletּa֨yim֙ nebali֣ym vekinּor֔ot la'aboda֖t bּe֣yt ha'elohi֑ym 'a֚l yede֣y hamּe֔leke s 'asa֥p viydut֖un veheymaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֨יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ס אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֤y misepּaram֙ 'im-'acheyhe֔m melumּedey-shshi֖yr layhva֑h kּal-ha֨mּebi֔yn ma'ta֖yim shshemoni֥ym ushshemonaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

וַיְהִ֤י מִסְפָּרָם֙ עִם־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם מְלֻמְּדֵי־שִׁ֖יר לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־הַ֨מֵּבִ֔ין מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּapּi֜ylu gּoral֣ot mishsheme֗ret le'umּat֙ kּaqּato֣n kּagּad֔ol mebi֖yn 'im-tּalemiֽyd׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

וַיַּפִּ֜ילוּ גּוֹרָל֣וֹת מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת לְעֻמַּת֙ כַּקָּטֹ֣ן כַּגָּד֔וֹל מֵבִ֖ין עִם־תַּלְמִֽיד׃פ

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּetze֞ hagּora֧l hari'shsh֛on le'asa֖p leyose֑p gּedaleya֨hu֙ hashshּeni֔y hֽu'-ve'echa֥yv ubana֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brothers and sons, twelve;

וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֧ל הָרִאשׁ֛וֹן לְאָסָ֖ף לְיוֹסֵ֑ף גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י הֽוּא־וְאֶחָ֥יו וּבָנָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshּelishshi֣y zakּ֔ur bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֣י זַכּ֔וּר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): harebiy'iy֙ layּitzeri֔y bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the fourth for Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הָרְבִיעִי֙ לַיִּצְרִ֔י בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): hachamiyshshi֣y netaneya֔hu bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הַחֲמִישִׁ֣י נְתַנְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshּishshּi֣y buqּiyּa֔hu bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י בֻקִּיָּ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshּebi'i֣y yeshsare'e֔lah bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the seventh for Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הַשְּׁבִעִ֣י יְשַׂרְאֵ֔לָה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshּemiyni֣y yeshshaֽ'eya֔hu bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): hatּeshshiy'i֣y matּaneya֔hu bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הַתְּשִׁיעִ֣י מַתַּנְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'ashsiyri֣y shshime'i֔y bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הָעֲשִׂירִ֣י שִׁמְעִ֔י בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshetּeֽy-'ashsa֣r 'azare'e֔l bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

עַשְׁתֵּֽי־עָשָׂ֣ר עֲזַרְאֵ֔ל בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshּene֤ym 'ashsar֙ lachashshabeya֔h bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

הַשְּׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לַחֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): lishsheloshsha֤h 'ashsar֙ shshֽuba'e֔l bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): le'arebּa'a֤h 'ashsar֙ matּiteya֔hu bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ מַתִּתְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): lachamishshּa֤h 'ashsar֙ liֽyrem֔ot bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לַחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לִֽירֵמ֔וֹת בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): leshshishshּa֤h 'ashsar֙ lachananeya֔hu bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לַחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): leshshibe'a֤h 'ashsar֙ leyashshebּeqa֔shshah bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לְשִׁבְעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְיָשְׁבְּקָ֔שָׁה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): lishshemona֤h 'ashsar֙ lachana֔niy bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לִשְׁמוֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לַחֲנָ֔נִי בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): letishshe'a֤h 'ashsar֙ lemalּ֔otiy bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לְתִשְׁעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְמַלּ֔וֹתִי בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): le'eshseriym֙ leֽ'eliyּa֔tah bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לֶֽאֱלִיָּ֔תָה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): le'echa֤d ve'eshseriym֙ lehoti֔yr bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לְאֶחָ֤ד וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְהוֹתִ֔יר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): lishshena֤yim ve'eshseriym֙ legidּa֔letּiy bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לִשְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְגִדַּ֔לְתִּי בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): lishsheloshsha֤h ve'eshseriym֙ lema֣chaziy'֔ot bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)the twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְמַ֣חֲזִיא֔וֹת בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): le'arebּa'a֤h ve'eshseriym֙ leroma֣metּiy 'a֔zer bּana֥yv ve'echa֖yv shshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)the twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

לְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְרוֹמַ֣מְתִּי עָ֔זֶר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃פ