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I Chronicles Chapter 25

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darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [and Shimei] six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:
5 all these were sons of Heman the king's seer in the words ofGod, to exalt his power; andGod had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house ofGod, under the direction of the king.
7 And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
9 And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.
10 The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
11 The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
12 The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
13 The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
14 The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
15 The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
16 The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
17 The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
18 The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
19 The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
20 The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
23 The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
25 The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
27 The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
28 The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
29 The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
30 The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.
31 The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

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 Ioseph, et Nathania, et Asarela, filii Asaph: sub manu Asaph prophetantis iuxta regem.
3 Porro Idithun: filii Idithun, Godolias, Sori, Ieseias, 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 Ierimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, et Romemthiezer, et Iesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth:
5 omnes isti filii Heman Videntis regis in sermonibus Dei, ut exaltaret cornu: deditque Deus Heman filios quattuordecim, 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 iuxta regem: Asaph videlicet, et Idithun, et Heman.
7 Fuit autem numerus eorum cum fratribus suis, qui erudiebant canticum Domini, cuncti doctores, ducenti octogintaocto.
8 Miseruntque sortes per vices suas, ex æquo tam maior quam minor, doctus pariter et indoctus.
9 Egressaque est sors prima Ioseph, qui erat de Asaph. Secunda Godoliæ, ipsi et filiis eius, et fratribus eius duodecim.
10 Tertia Zachur, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
11 Quarta Isari, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
12 Quinta Nathaniæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
13 Sexta Bocciau, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
14 Septima Isreela, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
15 Octava Iesaiæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
16 Nona Mathaniæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
17 Decima Semeiæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
18 Undecima Azareel, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
19 Duodecima Hasabiæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
20 Tertiadecima Subael, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
21 Quartadecima Mathathiæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
22 Quintadecima Ierimoth, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
23 Sextadecima Hananiæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
24 Septimadecima Iesbacassæ, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
25 Octavadecima Hanani, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
26 Nonadecima Mellothi, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
27 Vigesima Eliatha, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
28 Vigesimaprima Othir, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
29 Vigesimasecunda Geddelthi, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
30 Vigesimatertia Mahazioth, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.
31 Vigesimaquarta Romemthiezer, filiis et fratribus eius duodecim.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.
2 Of sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, <FI>are<Fi> by the side of Asaph, who is prophesying by the side of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, Shisshah, <FI>are<Fi> by the side of their father Jeduthun; with a harp he is prophesying, for giving of thanks and of praise to Jehovah.
4 Of Heman: sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;
5 all these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Heman--seer of the king in the things of God--to lift up a horn; and God giveth to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these <FI>are<Fi> by the side of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king <FI>are<Fi> Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.
7 And their number, with their brethren--taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent--is two hundred, eighty and eight.
8 And they cause to fall lots--charge over-against <FI>charge<Fi> , as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.
9 And the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; <FI>to<Fi> Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, twelve;
10 the third <FI>to<Fi> Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
12 the fifth <FI>to<Fi> Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
13 the sixth <FI>to<Fi> Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
14 the seventh <FI>to<Fi> Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
15 the eighth <FI>to<Fi> Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
16 the ninth <FI>to<Fi> Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
17 the tenth <FI>to<Fi> Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
18 eleventh <FI>to<Fi> Azareel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
19 the twelfth <FI>to<Fi> Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
20 at the thirteenth <FI>to<Fi> Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
21 at the fourteenth <FI>to<Fi> Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
22 at the fifteenth <FI>to<Fi> Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
23 at the sixteenth <FI>to<Fi> Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
24 at the seventeenth <FI>to<Fi> Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
25 at the eighteenth <FI>to<Fi> Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
26 at the nineteenth <FI>to<Fi> Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
27 at the twentieth <FI>to<Fi> Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
28 at the one and twentieth <FI>to<Fi> Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
29 at the two and twentieth <FI>to<Fi> Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
30 at the three and twentieth <FI>to<Fi> Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
31 at the four and twentieth <FI>to<Fi> Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).