1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jedu'thun, who should prophesy with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:
2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethani'ah, and Ashare'lah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
3 Of Jedu'thun, the sons of Jedu'thun: Gedali'ah, Zeri, Jeshai'ah, Shim'e-i, Hashabi'ah, and Mattithi'ah, six, under the direction of their father Jedu'thun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukki'ah, Mattani'ah, Uz'ziel, Shebu'el, and Jer'imoth, Hanani'ah, Hana'ni, Eli'athah, Giddal'ti, and Romam'ti-e'zer, Joshbekash'ah, Mallo'thi, Hothir, Maha'zi-oth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him; for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jedu'thun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
7 The number of them along with their brethren, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedali'ah, to him and his brethren and his sons, twelve;
10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
12 the fifth to Nethani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
13 the sixth to Bukki'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
14 the seventh to Jeshare'lah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
15 the eighth to Jeshai'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
16 the ninth to Mattani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
17 the tenth to Shim'e-i, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
18 the eleventh to Az'arel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
19 the twelfth to Hashabi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
20 to the thirteenth, Shu'ba-el, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
21 to the fourteenth, Mattithi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
22 to the fifteenth, to Jer'emoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
23 to the sixteenth, to Hanani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekash'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
25 to the eighteenth, to Hana'ni, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
26 to the nineteenth, to Mallo'thi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
27 to the twentieth, to Eli'athah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
29 to the twenty-second, to Giddal'ti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
30 to the twenty-third, to Maha'zi-oth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romam'ti-e'zer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Chronicles, 25:
1 Chronicles 25 deals with the organization of the Levites musicians for the temple service, including the appointment of leaders and the division of musical groups. The verses selected below are related to music, worship and worship of the Lord.
1 Chronicles 16:4: "And he began before the ark of the Lord some of the Levites by ministers, to remember, and to celebrate, and to praise the Lord God of Israel" this verse highlights the importance of the Levites as ministers in the worship and celebration of the Lord, which is related to the role of Levite musicians in 1 chronicles 25.
Psalm 33:3: "Sing a new song to you, touch well and with joy." This psalm encourages the creation of new songs to praise the Lord, which may have been a common practice among the Levite musicians of 1 Chronicles 25.
Psalm 150:3-5: "Praise it with the sound of trumpet; praise it with the psalter and the harp. Praise it with the adufe and the flute; praise it with stringed instruments and organ. o with the sound cymbals; praise him with altissonant cymbals. " This psalm lists a variety of musical instruments that may have been used by the Levite musicians in their temple performances.
1 Chronicles 16:42: "With them were Heman and Jedutum, with trumpets and cymbals, for those who had to play and with other instruments of music of God." This verse highlights the presence of God's music instruments in the worship of the Lord, which may have included the instruments used by the Levite musicians.
2 Chronicles 5:12-13: "And also the Levites, who were singers, all of them, asafe, Heman, Jedutum, and their sons and their brothers, dressed in fine linen, with cymbals, and with pilgrimages, And with harps, they were standing at the east of the altar; and with them one hundred and twenty priests, who played trumpets. " This verse describes the presentation of the Levite musicians during the dedication of the Temple of Solomon, which may have followed a model similar to that of the Levite musicians of 1 chronicles 25.
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