1Moreover, Davidדָּוִיד֩da.VidH1732and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֨יve.sa.ReiH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֜אha.tza.Va'H6635setH914apartH914for the serviceלַעֲבֹדָ֗הla.'a.vo.DahH5656someof the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121ofAsaphאָסָף֙'a.SafH623,Hemanוְהֵימָ֣ןve.hei.ManH1968,and Jeduthunוִֽידוּת֔וּןvi.du.TunH3038, who were toprophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֛יםha.ne.bi.'imH5012with lyresבְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbe.khi.no.RotH3658,harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035,and cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.vim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700;and the numberמִסְפָּרָ֔םmis.pa.RamH4557ofthoseH376who performedמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399this serviceלַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃la.'a.vo.da.TamH5656was:
2Of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָ֗ף'a.SafH623:Zaccurזַכּ֧וּרza.KurH2139,Josephוְיוֹסֵ֛ףve.yo.SefH3130,Nethaniahוּנְתַנְיָ֥הu.ne.tan.YahH5418, andAsharelahוַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָהva.'a.sar.'E.lahH841;the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָ֑ף'a.SafH623wereunderעַ֚ל'alH5921the directionיַד־yad-H3027of Asaphאָסָ֔ף'a.SafH623,who prophesiedהַנִּבָּ֖אha.ni.Ba'H5012underעַל־'al-H5921the directionיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.
3Of Jeduthunלִידוּת֑וּןli.du.TunH3038,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jeduthunיְדוּת֡וּןye.du.TunH3038:Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֡הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436,Zeriוּצְרִ֡יu.tze.RiH6874,Jeshaiahוִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּVi.sha'.ya.huH3470,Shimei, Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּcha.shav.Ya.huH2811,and Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּu.ma.tit.Ya.huH4993,sixשִׁשָּׁ֗הshi.ShahH8337in all,underH5921the directionיְדֵ֨יye.DeiH3027of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֤ם'a.vi.HemH1Jeduthunיְדוּתוּן֙ye.du.TunH3038with the harpבַּכִּנּ֔וֹרba.ki.NorH3658,who prophesiedהַנִּבָּ֕אha.ni.Ba'H5012in givingהֹד֥וֹתho.DotH3034thanksH3034and praisingוְהַלֵּ֖לve.ha.LelH1984the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.
5Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֨לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe sonsבָנִ֜יםva.NimH1121of Hemanלְהֵימָ֗ןle.hei.ManH1968the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428seerחֹזֵ֥הcho.ZehH2374toexaltלְהָרִ֣יםle.ha.RimH7311him according to the wordsבְּדִבְרֵ֥יbe.div.ReiH1697of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,for Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414fourteenאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702H6240sonsבָּנִ֛יםba.NimH1121and threeשָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃sha.Lo.oshH7969daughtersוּבָנ֥וֹתu.va.NotH1323to Hemanלְהֵימָ֗ןle.hei.ManH1968.
6Allכָּל־kol-H3605of theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428were underעַל־'al-H5921thedirectionיְדֵי֩ye.DeiH3027of their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֨ם'a.vi.HemH1to singבַּשִּׁ֜ירba.ShirH7892in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,with cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙bim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,harpsנְבָלִ֣יםne.va.LimH5035,and lyresוְכִנֹּר֔וֹתve.khi.no.RotH3658,for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Asaphאָסָ֥ף'a.SafH623,Jeduthunוִידוּת֖וּןvi.du.TunH3038,and Hemanוְהֵימָֽן׃ve.hei.ManH1968wereunderעַ֚ל'alH5921the directionיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ סha.Me.lekhH4428.
7Their numberמִסְפָּרָם֙mis.pa.RamH4557who were trainedמְלֻמְּדֵי־me.lu.me.dei-H3925in singingשִׁ֖ירshirH7892to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,with their relativesאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251,allכָּל־kol-H3605who were skillfulהַ֨מֵּבִ֔יןha.me.VinH995, was288מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃ma.Ta.yim she.mo.Nim u.she.mo.NahH3967H8084H8083.
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8They castוַיַּפִּ֜ילוּvai.ya.Pi.luH5307lotsגּוֹרָל֣וֹתgo.ra.LotH1486for their dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֗רֶתmish.Me.retH4931,allH5980alikeH5980,the smallכַּקָּטֹ֣ןka.ka.TonH6996as well as the greatכַּגָּד֔וֹלka.ga.DolH1419,the teacherמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995as wellas the pupilתַּלְמִֽיד׃ פtal.MidH8527.
9Now the firstהָרִאשׁ֛וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223lotהַגּוֹרָ֧לha.go.RalH1486cameH3318outH3318for Asaphלְאָסָ֖ףle.'a.SafH623to Josephלְיוֹסֵ֑ףle.yo.SefH3130,the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145for Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ge.dal.Ya.huH1436,he with his relativesH251and sonsH1121weretwelveH8147H6240;
10the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֣יha.she.li.ShiH7992to Zaccurזַכּ֔וּרza.KurH2139,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
11the fourthהָרְבִיעִי֙ha.re.vi.'IH7243toIzriלַיִּצְרִ֔יlai.yitz.RiH3339,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
12the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֣יha.cha.mi.ShiH2549to Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הוּne.tan.Ya.huH5418,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
13the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣יha.shi.ShiH8345to Bukkiahבֻקִּיָּ֔הוּvu.ki.Ya.huH1232,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
14the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִ֣יha.she.vi.'IH7637toJesharelahיְשַׂרְאֵ֔לָהye.sar.'E.lahH3480,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
15the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֣יha.she.mi.NiH8066to Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּye.sha'.Ya.huH3470,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
16the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֣יha.te.shi.'IH8671to Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֔הוּma.tan.Ya.huH4983,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
17the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֣יha.'a.si.RiH6224to Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֔יshim.'IH8096,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
18the eleventhעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ עָשָׂ֣ר'ash.tei- 'a.SarH6249H6240to Azarelעֲזַרְאֵ֔ל'a.zar.'ElH5832,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
19the twelfthהַשְּׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ha.she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240to Hashabiahלַחֲשַׁבְיָ֔הla.cha.shav.YahH2811,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
20for the thirteenthלִשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙lish.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969H6240,Shubaelשֽׁוּבָאֵ֔לshu.va.'ElH7619,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
21for the fourteenthלְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙le.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702H6240,Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֔הוּma.tit.Ya.huH4993,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
22for the fifteenthלַחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙la.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568H6240to Jeremothלִֽירֵמ֔וֹתli.re.MotH3406,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
23for the sixteenthלְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙le.shi.Shah 'a.SarH8337H6240to Hananiahלַחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּla.cha.nan.Ya.huH2608,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
24for the seventeenthלְשִׁבְעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙le.shiv.'Ah 'a.SarH7651H6240to Joshbekashahלְיָשְׁבְּקָ֔שָׁהle.ya.she.be.Ka.shahH3436,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
25for the eighteenthלִשְׁמוֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙lish.mo.Nah 'a.SarH8083H6240to Hananiלַחֲנָ֔נִיla.cha.Na.niH2607,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
26for the nineteenthלְתִשְׁעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙le.tish.'Ah 'a.SarH8672H6240to Mallothiלְמַלּ֔וֹתִיle.ma.Lo.tiH4413,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
27for the twentiethלְעֶשְׂרִים֙le.'es.RimH6242to Eliathahלֶֽאֱלִיָּ֔תָהle.'e.li.Ya.tahH448,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
28for the twenty-firstלְאֶחָ֤ד וְעֶשְׂרִים֙le.'e.Chad ve.'es.RimH6242H259to Hothirלְהוֹתִ֔ירle.ho.TirH1956,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
29for the twenty-secondלִשְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙lish.Na.yim ve.'es.RimH6242H8147to Giddaltiלְגִדַּ֔לְתִּיle.gi.Dal.tiH1437,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
30for the twenty-thirdלִשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙lish.lo.Shah ve.'es.RimH6242H7969to Mahaziothלְמַ֣חֲזִיא֔וֹתle.Ma.cha.zi.'otH4238,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃she.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240;
31for the twenty-fourthלְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙le.'ar.ba.'Ah ve.'es.RimH6242H702to Romamti-ezerH7320,his sonsבָּנָ֥יוba.NavH1121and his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251,twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ פshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240.
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