Number and offices of the singers
25:1 THEN Davidדָּוִד
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here and the commanders of the army separated [some] the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were prophets with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
25:2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.
25:3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
25:4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
25:5 All these [were] the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator, to lift up the horn. And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
25:6 All these [were] at the hands of their father for song in the house of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
25:7 So was their number, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, even all that were skillful, two hundred eighty eight.
Their division into orders
25:8 And they cast lots, as in [the rule], as the small [so] the great, the teacher with the pupil.
25:9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brothers and sons were twelve:
25:10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:
25:31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve.
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