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1 Chronicles 25

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1 καὶ ἔστησεν Δαυιδ ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες τῆς δυνάμεως εἰς τὰ ἔργα τοὺς υἱοὺς Ασαφ καὶ Αιμαν καὶ Ιδιθων τοὺς ἀποφθεγγομένους ἐν κινύραις καὶ ἐν νάβλαις καὶ ἐν κυμβάλοις καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν κατὰ κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν ἐργαζομένων ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτῶν 2 υἱοὶ Ασαφ Ζακχουρ καὶ Ιωσηφ καὶ Ναθανιας καὶ Εραηλ υἱοὶ Ασαφ ἐχόμενοι Ασαφ τοῦ προφήτου ἐχόμενοι τοῦ βασιλέως 3 τῷ Ιδιθων υἱοὶ Ιδιθων Γοδολια καὶ Σουρι καὶ Ισαια καὶ Σεμεϊ καὶ Ασαβια καὶ Ματταθιας ἕξ μετὰ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ιδιθων ἐν κινύρᾳ ἀνακρουόμενοι ἐξομολόγησιν καὶ αἴνεσιν τῷ κυρίῳ 4 τῷ Αιμανι υἱοὶ Αιμαν Βουκιας καὶ Μανθανιας καὶ Αζαραηλ καὶ Σουβαηλ καὶ Ιεριμωθ καὶ Ανανιας καὶ Ανανι καὶ Ηλιαθα καὶ Γοδολλαθι καὶ Ρωμεμθ{I-}ωδ καὶ Ιεσβακασα καὶ Μαλληθι καὶ Ωθηρι καὶ Μεαζωθ 5 πάντες οὗτοι υἱοὶ τῷ Αιμαν τῷ ἀνακρουομένῳ τῷ βασιλεῖ ἐν λόγοις θεοῦ ὑψῶσαι κέρας καὶ ἔδωκεν ὁ θεὸς τῷ Αιμαν υἱοὺς δέκα τέσσαρας καὶ θυγατέρας τρεῖς 6 πάντες οὗτοι μετὰ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν ὑμνῳδοῦντες ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου ἐν κυμβάλοις καὶ ἐν νάβλαις καὶ ἐν κινύραις ἐχόμενα τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ Ασαφ καὶ Ιδιθων καὶ Αιμανι

1 Next, David and his captains set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman and Idithun to give praise with harp and zither and cymbals, each fulfilling their appointed office in turn. 2 The sons of Asaph, Zacchur, Joseph, Nathania and Asarela were under the direction of their father, that took his commands from the king. 3 The six sons of Idithun, Godolias, Sori, Jeseias, (Semeias),[1] Hasabias and Mathathias, were under the direction of their father Idithun, that played the harp while they sang the Lord’s praise. 4 Heman’s sons were called Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, Romemthiezer, Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir and Mahazioth. 5 This Heman was the king’s seer, interpreting the divine utterance to him; and God had made him the proud father of all these;[2] fourteen sons he gave him and three daughters. 6 Thus were the sons of Asaph, Idithun and Heman marshalled, at the king’s express order, for their temple service of making music with cymbals, harp and zither.

1 Igitur David et magistratus exercitus segregaverunt in ministerium filios Asaph, et Heman, et Idithun, qui prophetarent in citharis, et psalteriis, et cymbalis secundum numerum suum, dedicato sibi officio servientes. 2 De filiis Asaph: Zachur, et Joseph, et Nathania, et Asarela, filii Asaph: sub manu Asaph prophetantis juxta regem. 3 Porro Idithun: filii Idithun, Godolias, Sori, Jeseias, et Hasabias, et Mathathias, sex, sub manu patris sui Idithun, qui in cithara prophetabat super confitentes et laudantes Dominum. 4 Heman quoque: filii Heman, Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, et Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, et Romemthiezer, et Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth: 5 omnes isti filii Heman videntis regis in sermonibus Dei, ut exaltaret cornu: deditque Deus Heman filios quatuordecim, et filias tres. 6 Universi sub manu patris sui ad cantandum in templo Domini distributi erant, in cymbalis, et psalteriis, et citharis, in ministeria domus Domini juxta regem: Asaph videlicet, et Idithun, et Heman.

7 καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν μετὰ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν δεδιδαγμένοι ᾄδειν κυρίῳ πᾶς συνίων διακόσιοι ὀγδοήκοντα καὶ ὀκτώ 8 καὶ ἔβαλον καὶ αὐτοὶ κλήρους ἐφημεριῶν κατὰ τὸν μικρὸν καὶ κατὰ τὸν μέγαν τελείων καὶ μανθανόντων 9 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ κλῆρος ὁ πρῶτος υἱῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ τῷ Ασαφ τῷ Ιωσηφ Γοδολια ὁ δεύτερος Ηνια ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 10 ὁ τρίτος Ζακχουρ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 11 ὁ τέταρτος Ιεσδρι υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 12 ὁ πέμπτος Ναθανιας υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 13 ὁ ἕκτος Βουκιας υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 14 ὁ ἕβδομος Ισεριηλ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 15 ὁ ὄγδοος Ιωσια υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 16 ὁ ἔνατος Μανθανιας υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 17 ὁ δέκατος Σεμεϊ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 18 ὁ ἑνδέκατος Αζαρια υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 19 ὁ δωδέκατος Ασαβια υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 20 ὁ τρισκαιδέκατος Σουβαηλ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 21 ὁ τεσσαρεσκαιδέκατος Ματταθιας υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 22 ὁ πεντεκαιδέκατος Ιεριμωθ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 23 ὁ ἑκκαιδέκατος Ανανιας υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 24 ὁ ἑπτακαιδέκατος Ιεσβακασα υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 25 ὁ ὀκτωκαιδέκατος Ανανι υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 26 ὁ ἐννεακαιδέκατος Μελληθι υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 27 ὁ εἰκοστὸς Ελιαθα υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 28 ὁ εἰκοστὸς πρῶτος Ηθιρ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 29 ὁ εἰκοστὸς δεύτερος Γοδολλαθι υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 30 ὁ τρίτος καὶ εἰκοστὸς Μεαζωθ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο 31 ὁ τέταρτος καὶ εἰκοστὸς Ρωμεμθ{I-}ωδ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ δέκα δύο

7 The whole number, including those brethren of theirs who had skill in the divine chant, all masters of their craft, was two hundred and eighty-eight; 8 and they cast lots for the order in which they were to take turns, without regard to seniority or to skill. 9 The first lot fell to Joseph, that was of Asaph’s clan. Of the rest, each had twelve more, his brethren and his sons, associated with him; their names were Godolias, 10 Zacchur, 11 Sori, 12 Nathania, 13 Bocciau, 14 Oziel, 15 Jesaias, 16 Mathaniau, 17 Semeias, 18 Asarela, 19 Hasabias, 20 Subuel, 21 Mathathias, 22 Jerimoth, 23 Hananias, 24 Jesbacassa, 25 Hanani, 26 Mellothi, 27 Eliatha, 28 Othir, 29 Geddelthi, 30 Mahazioth, 31 Romemthiezer.[3]

7 Fuit autem numerus eorum cum fratribus suis, qui erudiebant canticum Domini, cuncti doctores, ducenti octoginta octo. 8 Miseruntque sortes per vices suas, ex æquo tam major quam minor, doctus pariter et indoctus. 9 Egressaque est sors prima Joseph, qui erat de Asaph. Secunda Godoliæ, ipsi et filiis ejus, et fratribus ejus duodecim. 10 Tertia Zachur, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 11 Quarta Isari, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 12 Quinta Nathaniæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 13 Sexta Bocciau, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 14 Septima Isreela, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 15 Octava Jesaiæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 16 Nona Mathaniæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 17 Decima Semeiæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 18 Undecima Azareel, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 19 Duodecima Hasabiæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 20 Tertiadecima Subaël, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 21 Quartadecima Mathathiæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 22 Quintadecima Jerimoth, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 23 Sextadecima Hananiæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 24 Septimadecima Jesbacassæ, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 25 Octavadecima Hanani, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 26 Nonadecima Mellothi, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 27 Vigesima Eliatha, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 28 Vigesima prima Othir, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 29 Vigesima secunda Geddelthi, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 30 Vigesima tertia Mahazioth, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 31 Vigesima quarta Romemthiezer, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim.

[1] The name Semeias has dropped out in the original text; it can be supplied from verse 17.

[2] ‘Made him the proud father’; literally, ‘lifted up his horn by making him the father’. The sense of the verse is largely uncertain, and some think there is a reference to the horn as a musical instrument, cf. Jos. 6.5.

[3] The names in verses 10-31 are here given in the same forms as in verses 2-4 above; in the original text there are several differences, Zacchur appearing as Zachur, Sori as Isari, Oziel as Isreela, Asarela as Azareel, and Subuel as Subael.

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