1 ¶ Moreover David and the captains of the host separated unto the ministry the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of men that were suitable for the work of their respective ministry was,

Además, David y los jefes del ejército separaron para el servicio a algunos de los hijos de Asaf, de Hemán y de Jedutún, que habían de profetizar con liras, arpas y címbalos; y el número de éstos, conforme a su servicio fue:

2 o f the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the hand of the king.

de los hijos de Asaf: Zacur, José, Netanías y Asarela; los hijos de Asaf estaban bajo la dirección de Asaf, que profetizaba bajo la dirección del rey.

3 O f Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

De Jedutún, los hijos de Jedutún: Gedalías, Zeri, Jesaías, Simei, Hasabías y Matatías: seis, bajo la dirección de su padre Jedutún con la lira, que profetizaban dando gracias y alabando al Señor.

4 O f Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

De Hemán, los hijos de Hemán: Buquías, Matanías, Uziel, Sebuel, Jeremot, Hananías, Hananí, Eliata, Gidalti, Romanti Ezer, Josbecasa, Maloti, Hotir y Mahaziot.

5 A ll these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

Todos éstos fueron los hijos de Hemán, el vidente del rey, para ensalzarlo conforme a las palabras de Dios, porque Dios dio a Hemán catorce hijos y tres hijas.

6 A ll these were under the direction of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the ministry of the house of God, under the hand of the king, of Asaph, of Jeduthun, and of Heman.

Todos éstos estaban bajo la dirección de su padre para cantar en la casa del Señor, con címbalos, arpas y liras, para el servicio de la casa de Dios. Asaf, Jedutún y Hemán estaban bajo la dirección del rey.

7 S o the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that had understanding, was two hundred eighty-eight.

El número de los que fueron instruidos en el canto al Señor, con sus parientes, todos los que eran hábiles, fue de 288.

8 ¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, the small as well as the great, the one with understanding as well as the disciple.

Y echaron suertes para designar sus cargos, todos por igual, tanto el pequeño como el grande, tanto el maestro como el discípulo.

9 N ow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve;

La primera suerte salió para José, de la casa de Asaf; la segunda para Gedalías que con sus parientes e hijos fueron doce;

10 t he third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la tercera para Zacur, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

11 t he fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la cuarta para Izri, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

12 t he fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la quinta para Netanías, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

13 t he sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la sexta para Buquías, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

14 t he seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la séptima para Jesarela, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

15 t he eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la octava para Jesahías, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

16 t he ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la novena para Matanías, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

17 t he tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la décima para Simei, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

18 t he eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la undécima para Azareel, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

19 t he twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

la duodécima para Hasabías, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

20 t he thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la decimotercera, Subael, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

21 t he fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la decimocuarta, Matatías, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

22 t he fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la decimoquinta, a Jeremot, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

23 t he sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la decimosexta, a Hananías, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

24 t he seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la decimoséptima, a Josbecasa, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

25 t he eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la decimoctava, a Hananí, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

26 t he nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve:

para la decimonovena, a Maloti, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

27 t he twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la vigésima, a Eliata, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

28 t he twenty-first to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la vigesimoprimera, a Hotir, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

29 t he twenty-second to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la vigesimosegunda, a Gidalti, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

30 t he twenty-third to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

para la vigesimotercera, a Mahaziot, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce;

31 t he twenty-fourth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve.

para la vigesimocuarta, a Romanti Ezer, sus hijos y sus parientes: doce.