1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 25:1–7

1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah , Shimei,a Hashabiah, and Mattithiah — six in all — under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

4From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel,b Jerimoth,c Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God.

Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. 7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.

Footnotes

  • a 25:3 One Hebrew manuscript and some LXX manuscripts (see also verse 17); most Hebrew manuscripts do not include Shimei.
  • b 25:4 Shebuel is a variant of Shubael; see verse 20.
  • c 25:4 Jerimoth is a variant of Jeremoth; see verse 22.

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1 Chronicles 25:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Additionallyדָּוִיד֩dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Davidדָּוִיד֩dā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֨יwə·śā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armyהַצָּבָ֜אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
set apartוַיַּבְדֵּ֣לway·yaḇ·dêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH914 be divided, separate
some of the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Asaphאָסָף֙’ā·sāp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH623 Asaph
Hemanוְהֵימָ֣ןwə·hê·mānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1968 Heman
and Jeduthunוִֽידוּת֔וּןwî·ḏū·ṯūnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3038 Jeduthun
to prophesyהַנְּבִּיאִיםhan·nə·bī·ʾīmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
with the accompaniment of lyresבְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH3658 lyre
harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin·ḇā·lîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH5035 skin-bottle, skin
and cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםū·ḇim·ṣil·tā·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - cdH4700 double tinklers, cymbals
The followingוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
is the listמִסְפָּרָ֔םmis·pā·rāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4557 number, tale
of the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
who performedמְלָאכָ֖הmə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
this serviceלַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5656 labour, service

1 Chronicles 25:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Asaphאָסָ֗ף’ā·sāp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH623 Asaph
Zaccurזַכּ֧וּרzak·kūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH2139 Zakkur
Josephוְיוֹסֵ֛ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
Nethaniahוּנְתַנְיָ֥הū·nə·ṯan·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5418 Nethanjah
and Asarelahוַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָהwa·’ă·śar·’ê·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH841 Asarelah
These sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Asaphאָסָ֑ף’ā·sāp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH623 Asaph
underעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the directionיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Asaphאָסָ֔ף’ā·sāp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH623 Asaph
who prophesiedהַנִּבָּ֖אhan·nib·bāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
underעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the directionיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Chronicles 25:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Jeduthunיְדוּת֡וּןyə·ḏū·ṯūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH3038 Jeduthun
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֡הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
Zeriוּצְרִ֡יū·ṣə·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6874 Tseri
Jeshaiahוִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּwî·ša‘·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah
Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּḥă·šaḇ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2811 Chashabjah
and Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּū·mat·tiṯ·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4993 Mattithjah
sixשִׁשָּׁ֗הšiš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH8337 six
underעַל֩‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the directionיְדֵ֨יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֤ם’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
Jeduthunיְדוּתוּן֙yə·ḏū·ṯūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH3038 Jeduthun
who prophesiedהַנִּבָּ֕אhan·nib·bāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
with the harpבַּכִּנּ֔וֹרbak·kin·nō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3658 lyre
giving thanksהֹד֥וֹתhō·ḏō·wṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3034 throw, cast
and praiseוְהַלֵּ֖לwə·hal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1984 shine
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃סYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Chronicles 25:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Hemanהֵימָ֡ןhê·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1968 Heman
Bukkiahבֻּקִּיָּ֡הוּbuq·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1232 Bukkijah
Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֡הוּmat·tan·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4983 Mattanjah
Uzzielעֻ֠זִּיאֵל‘uz·zî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5816 Uzziel
Shebuelשְׁבוּאֵ֨לšə·ḇū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7619 Shebuel, Shubael
Jerimothוִֽירִימ֜וֹתwî·rî·mō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3406 Jerimoth, Jeremoth
Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֣הḥă·nan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2608 Chananjah
Hananiחֲנָ֗נִיḥă·nā·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2607 Chanani
Eliathahאֱלִיאָ֤תָה’ĕ·lî·’ā·ṯāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH448 Eliathah
Giddaltiגִדַּ֙לְתִּי֙ḡid·dal·tîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1437 Giddalti
Romamti-ezerעֶ֔זֶר‘e·zerConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7320 Romamti-Ezer
Joshbekashahיָשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁהyā·šə·bə·qā·šāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3436 Joshbekashah
Mallothiמַלּ֔וֹתִיmal·lō·w·ṯîNoun - proper - masculine singularH4413 Mallothi
Hothirהוֹתִ֖ירhō·w·ṯîrNoun - proper - masculine singularH1956 Hothir
and Mahaziothמַחֲזִיאֽוֹת׃ma·ḥă·zî·’ō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH4238 Machazioth

1 Chronicles 25:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseאֵ֨לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
sonsבָנִ֜יםḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
of Hemanלְהֵימָ֗ןlə·hê·mānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1968 Heman
the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
seerחֹזֵ֥הḥō·zêhNoun - masculine singular constructH2374 seer
through the promisesבְּדִבְרֵ֥יbə·ḏiḇ·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to exaltלְהָרִ֣יםlə·hā·rîmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7311 be high, exalted, rise
himקָ֑רֶןqā·renNoun - feminine singularH7161 horn
for Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had givenוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Hemanלְהֵימָ֗ןlə·hê·mānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1968 Heman
fourteenאַרְבָּעָ֥ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four
sonsבָּנִ֛יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
and threeשָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃šā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
daughtersוּבָנ֥וֹתū·ḇā·nō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH1323 daughter

1 Chronicles 25:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
underעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the directionיְדֵי֩yə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of their fathersאֲבִיהֶ֨ם’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
for the musicבַּשִּׁ֜ירbaš·šîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7892 song
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙bim·ṣil·ta·yimPreposition-b; Noun - cdH4700 double tinklers, cymbals
harpsנְבָלִ֣יםnə·ḇā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH5035 skin-bottle, skin
and lyresוְכִנֹּר֔וֹתwə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3658 lyre
for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֖תla·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Asaphאָסָ֥ף’ā·sāp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH623 Asaph
Jeduthunוִידוּת֖וּןwî·ḏū·ṯūnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3038 Jeduthun
and Hemanוְהֵימָֽן׃wə·hê·mānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1968 Heman
were underעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the directionיְדֵ֣יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְסham·mɛ·lɛḵsArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Chronicles 25:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Together withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
their relativesאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother
who were allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
trainedמְלֻמְּדֵי־mə·lum·mə·ḏê-Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural constructH3925 exercise in, learn
and skillfulהַ֨מֵּבִ֔יןham·mê·ḇînArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH995 discern
in the songsשִׁ֖ירšîrNoun - masculine singularH7892 song
of the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
they numberedמִסְפָּרָם֙mis·pā·rāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4557 number, tale
288מָאתַ֖יִםmā·ṯa·yimNumber - fdH3967 hundred

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1 Chronicles 25:1 2 Kings 3:15 · 1 Chronicles 6:33 · 1 Samuel 10:5 · 1 Chronicles 6:39 · Nehemiah 12:27 · Revelation 15:2–4 · 1 Chronicles 15:16–21 · 1 Chronicles 23:5–7 · 2 Chronicles 34:12 · 2 Chronicles 23:13 · 1 Corinthians 14:24–26 · 2 Chronicles 29:25–26

1 Chronicles 25:2 1 Chronicles 25:6 · 1 Chronicles 25:1 · 1 Chronicles 16:5

1 Chronicles 25:3 1 Chronicles 16:41–42

1 Chronicles 25:5 1 Chronicles 21:9 · 1 Samuel 9:9 · Isaiah 8:18 · 1 Chronicles 28:5 · Psalm 127:3 · 2 Samuel 24:11

1 Chronicles 25:6 1 Chronicles 25:1–3

1 Chronicles 25:7 1 Chronicles 23:5

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