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I Chronicles Chapter 25

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וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל דָּוִיד֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַצָּבָ֜א לַעֲבֹדָ֗ה לִבְנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ וְהֵימָ֣ן וִידוּת֔וּן (הנביאים) [הַֽנִּבְּאִ֛ים] בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם אַנְשֵׁ֥י מְלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲבֹדָתָֽם׃

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And David and the captains of the host separated for the service certain of the sons of Asaf, and of Heman, and of Yedutun, who should prophesy with lyres, with lutes, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And David and the officers of the host for the [sacred] service set apart [from the rest of the Levites, for service of song] the [(four)] sons of Asaph and [(the fourteen sons of)] Heiman, and [(the six sons of)] Yeduthun [(all together, twenty-four, corresponding to the twenty-four priestly watches)], who prophesied [(by the Holy Spirit)], with harps, lyres, and cymbals. And their number, skilled in their service:

לִבְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְיוֹסֵ֛ף וּנְתַנְיָ֥ה וַאֲשַׂרְאֵ֖לָה בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף עַ֚ל יַד־אָסָ֔ף הַנִּבָּ֖א עַל־יְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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of the sons of Asaf; Zekhur, and Yosef, and Netanya, and Asar᾽ela, the sons of Asaf, under the hands of Asaf, who prophesied according to the order of the king.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Of the sons of Asaph: Zakkur and Yosef and Netanyah and Asarela, the sons of Asaph, (taught in song) by Asaph, who prophesied [(at their head)] by [mandate of] the king.

לִידוּת֑וּן בְּנֵ֣י יְדוּת֡וּן גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ וּצְרִ֡י וִ֠ישַׁעְיָ֠הוּ חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ שִׁשָּׁ֗ה עַל֩ יְדֵ֨י אֲבִיהֶ֤ם יְדוּתוּן֙ בַּכִּנּ֔וֹר הַנִּבָּ֕א עַל־הֹד֥וֹת וְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהֹוָֽה׃{ס}

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Of Yedutun: the sons of Yedutun; Gedalyahu, and Żeri, and Yesha῾yahu, Ḥashavyahu, and Mattityahu; six, under the hands of their father Yedutun, who prophesied with a lyre, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Of Yeduthun, the sons of Yeduthun: Gedalyahu and Tz'ri and Yeshayahu, Chashavyahu and Matithyahu — [(ultimately)] six, [taught] by their father Yeduthun, in the harp, who prophesied in thanks and praise to the L-rd.

לְהֵימָ֑ן בְּנֵ֣י הֵימָ֡ן בֻּקִּיָּ֡הוּ מַתַּנְיָ֡הוּ עֻ֠זִּיאֵ֠ל שְׁבוּאֵ֨ל וִירִימ֜וֹת חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנָ֗נִי אֱלִיאָ֤תָה גִדַּ֙לְתִּי֙ וְרֹמַ֣מְתִּי עֶ֔זֶר יׇשְׁבְּקָ֣שָׁה מַלּ֔וֹתִי הוֹתִ֖יר מַחֲזִיאֹֽת׃

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Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Buqqiyyahu, Mattanyahu, ῾Uzzi᾽el, Shevu᾽el, and Yerimot, Ḥananya, Ḥanani, Eli᾽ata, Giddalti, and Romamti-῾ezer, Yoshbeqasha, Malloti, Hotir, and Maĥazi᾽ot:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Of Heiman, the sons of Heiman: Bukiyahu, Matanyahu, Uziel, Shevual, Yerimoth, Chananiah, Chanani, Eliathah, Gidalti and Romamti-Ezer, Yoshbekashah, Malothi, Hothir, Machaziyoth.

כׇּל־אֵ֨לֶּה בָנִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן חֹזֵ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לְהָרִ֣ים קָ֑רֶן וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן בָּנִ֛ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר וּבָנ֥וֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃

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all these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer according to the word of God, who bade to lift up his horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

All these, sons of Heiman, the king's seer by word of G-d, to exalt the horn [of David's kingdom]. And G-d gave to Heiman fourteen sons and three daughters.

כׇּל־אֵ֣לֶּה עַל־יְדֵי֩ אֲבִיהֶ֨ם בַּשִּׁ֜יר בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ נְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֚ל יְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אָסָ֥ף וִידוּת֖וּן וְהֵימָֽן׃

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All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, lutes, and lyres, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order Asaf, Yedutun, and Heman.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

All these (taught) by their father in song, in the house of the L-rd, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of the L-rd, (as mandated) by the king — Asaph, Yeduthun, and Heiman.

וַיְהִ֤י מִסְפָּרָם֙ עִם־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם מְלֻמְּדֵי־שִׁ֖יר לַיהֹוָ֑ה כׇּ֨ל־הַמֵּבִ֔ין מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּשְׁמוֹנָֽה׃

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So the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty eight.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And their number was, with their brethren, taught in song to the L-rd, all who knew [(this service)], two hundred and twenty-eight.

וַיַּפִּ֜ילוּ גּוֹרָל֣וֹת מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת לְעֻמַּת֙ כַּקָּטֹ֣ן כַּגָּד֔וֹל מֵבִ֖ין עִם־תַּלְמִֽיד׃{פ}

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And they cast lots, watch against watch, the small and the great alike, the teacher together with the pupil.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And they cast lots [(for priority in order of service)], watch for watch, small and great alike, master and disciple.

וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֧ל הָרִאשׁ֛וֹן לְאָסָ֖ף לְיוֹסֵ֑ף{ס}גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י הֽוּא־וְאֶחָ֥יו וּבָנָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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Now the first lot came out for Asaf to Yosef: the second to Gedalyahu; he with his brethren and sons were twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the first lot fell out for Asaph, for Yosef [(his son)]. Gedalyahu [(the son of Yeduthun)], the second; he and his brethren and his sons — twelve [(twelve Levites for each of the twenty-four watches, giving a total of two hundred and twenty-eight [viz. 7])]

הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֣י זַכּ֔וּר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the third to Zakkur, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The third, Zakkur [(the son of Asaph)]; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הָֽרְבִיעִי֙ לַיִּצְרִ֔י בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the fourth to Yiżri, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The fourth, for Yitzri [(Tz'ri, the son of Yeduthun)]; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הַחֲמִישִׁ֣י נְתַנְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the fifth to Netanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The fifth, Netanyahu; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הַשִּׁשִּׁ֣י בֻקִּיָּ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the sixth to Buqqiyyahu, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The sixth, Bukiyahu; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הַשְּׁבִעִ֣י יְשַׂרְאֵ֔לָה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the seventh to Yesar᾽ela, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The seventh, Yesarelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the eighth to Yesha῾yahu, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The eighth, Yeshayahu; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הַתְּשִׁיעִ֣י מַתַּנְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the ninth to Mattanyahu, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The ninth, Matanyahu; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הָעֲשִׂירִ֣י שִׁמְעִ֔י בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the tenth to Shim῾i, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The tenth, Shim'i; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

עַשְׁתֵּי־עָשָׂ֣ר עֲזַרְאֵ֔ל בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the eleventh to ῾Azar᾽el, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The eleventh, Azarel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

הַשְּׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לַֽחֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the twelfth to Ḥashavya, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The twelfth, for Chashavyah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the thirteenth to Shuva᾽el, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The thirteenth, Shuvael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ מַתִּתְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the fourteenth to Mattityahu, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The fourteenth, Matithyahu; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לַחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לִירֵמ֔וֹת בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the fifteenth to Yeremot, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The fifteenth, Yeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לַחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the sixteenth, to Ḥananyahu, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The sixteenth, for Chananyahu; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לְשִׁבְעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְיׇשְׁבְּקָ֔שָׁה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the seventeenth to Yoshbeqasha, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The seventeenth, Yoshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לִשְׁמוֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לַחֲנָ֔נִי בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the eighteenth to Ḥanani, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The eighteenth, for Chanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לְתִשְׁעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְמַלּ֔וֹתִי בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the nineteenth to Malloti, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The nineteenth, for Malothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לֶאֱלִיָּ֔תָה בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the twentieth to Eliyyata, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The twentieth, for Eliathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לְאֶחָ֤ד וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְהוֹתִ֔יר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the twenty first to Hotir, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The twenty-first, for Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לִשְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְגִדַּ֔לְתִּי בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the twenty second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The twenty-second, for Gidalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְמַ֣חֲזִיא֔וֹת בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{ס}

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the twenty third to Maĥazi᾽ot, his sons, and his brethren, twelve:

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The twenty-third, for Machaziyoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

לְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ לְרוֹמַ֣מְתִּי עָ֔זֶר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃{פ}

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the twenty fourth to Romamti-῾ezer, his sons, and his brethren, twelve.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The twenty-fourth, for Romamti-azer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

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