# 1 Chronicles 25

> Lumin Translation

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Corrected 2026-09-30: 1 Chronicles 25:9. The earlier wording left out the count for Joseph’s lot. It is restored, following the text base, which supplies it from ancient witnesses. (https://www.lumin.faith/lumin-translation#1-chronicles-25-9)

1. David and the commanders of the army also set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who did this work and their duties:
2. Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
3. Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in giving thanks and praise to Yahweh.
4. Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5. All these were 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. All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
7. Their number, together with their relatives who were trained in singing to Yahweh, all of them skilled, was 288.
8. They cast lots for their duties, small and great alike, teacher and student alike.
9. The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph, his brothers and his sons, twelve; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
10. the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
11. the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
12. the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
13. the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
14. the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
15. the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
16. the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
17. the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
18. the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
19. the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
20. the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
21. the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
22. the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
23. the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
24. the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25. the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
26. the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
27. the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
28. the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
29. the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
30. the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
31. the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

## Nearby chapters

[1 Chronicles 24](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-chronicles/24.md)
[1 Chronicles 26](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-chronicles/26.md)

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