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They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the LORD. <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD. <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/25.htm">King James Bible</a> 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 the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/25.htm">New King James Version</a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD. <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD. <a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh. <a href="/amp/1_chronicles/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD. <a href="/csb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> From Jeduthun: Jeduthun’s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six—under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. <a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> From Jeduthun: Jeduthun&#8217s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six—under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. <a href="/asv/1_chronicles/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah. <a href="/cev/1_chronicles/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jeduthun's six sons, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, were under the direction of their father and played harps and sang praises to the LORD. <a href="/erv/1_chronicles/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD. <a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> From the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, Mattithiah. (The six brothers were directed by their father, the prophet Jeduthun. They thanked and praised the LORD as they played lyres.) <a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> The six sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Under the direction of their father they proclaimed God's message, accompanied by the music of harps, and sang praise and thanks to the LORD. <a href="/isv/1_chronicles/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> from Jeduthun, these six of his descendants: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, mentored by their father Jeduthun, who played a lyre and prophesied, giving thanks and praise to the LORD; <a href="/msb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah?six in all?under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. <a href="/net/1_chronicles/25.htm">NET Bible</a> From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah--six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. <a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, and Shimei, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp in giving thanks and praising the LORD. <a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 the LORD. <a href="/web/1_chronicles/25.htm">World English Bible</a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Of Jeduthun, sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, [and Shimei, and] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, by the side of their father Jeduthun; he is prophesying with a harp, for giving of thanks and of praise for YHWH. <a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Of Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, Shisshah, are by the side of their father Jeduthun; with a harp he is prophesying, for giving of thanks and of praise to Jehovah. <a href="/slt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, upon the hands of their father Jeduthun, with the harp prophesying for confessing and praising to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And of Idithun: the sons of Idithun, Godolias, Serf, Jeseias, and Hasabias, and Mathathias, six, under the hand of their father Idithun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who was prophesying with stringed instruments, while confessing and praising the Lord. <a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/25.htm">New American Bible</a> Of Jeduthun, these sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied to the accompaniment of a lyre, to give thanks and praise to the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Of the sons of Jeruthun: Azariah, Isaiah, Hashabiah, Mattithiah, and Jeruthun, six, under the direction of their father Jeruthun, who sang with harps and gave thanks to the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Iruthan among the singers; the sons of Iruthan: Azaryah and Eshaya, Kheshabya and Matitha and Iruthan; these six were committed of Iruthan their father who were singers with harps, and they gave thanks to LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD. <a href="/sep/1_chronicles/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> To Idithun were reckoned the sons of Idithun, Godolias, and Suri, and Iseas, and Asabias, and Matthathias, six after their father Idithun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. <a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=6905" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians</a> …2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 3<a href="/hebrew/3038.htm" title="3038: lî·ḏū·ṯūn (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Leader of a choir of the temple. Or Yduthuwn; or Ydiythuwn; probably from yadah; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">From the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3038.htm" title="3038: yə·ḏū·ṯūn (N-proper-ms) -- Leader of a choir of the temple. Or Yduthuwn; or Ydiythuwn; probably from yadah; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite.">of Jeduthun:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1436.htm" title="1436: gə·ḏal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Gdalyahuw; from gadal and Yahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites.">Gedaliah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6874.htm" title="6874: ū·ṣə·rî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite musician. The same as tsriy; Tseri, an Israelite.">Zeri,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3470.htm" title="3470: wî·ša‘·yā·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Yshayahuw; from yasha' and Yahh; Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites.">Jeshaiah, Shimei,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2811.htm" title="2811: ḥă·šaḇ·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Chashabyahuw; from chashab and Yahh; Jah has regarded; Chashabjah, the name of nine Israelites.">Hashabiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4993.htm" title="4993: ū·mat·tiṯ·yā·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Mattithyahuw; from mattath and Yahh; gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites.">and Mattithiah—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šiš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">six in all—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the direction</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their father</a> <a href="/hebrew/3038.htm" title="3038: yə·ḏū·ṯūn (N-proper-ms) -- Leader of a choir of the temple. Or Yduthuwn; or Ydiythuwn; probably from yadah; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite.">Jeduthun,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: han·nib·bā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">who prophesied</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658: bak·kin·nō·wr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A lyre. From a unused root meaning to twang; a harp.">with the harp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: hō·ḏō·wṯ (V-Hifil-Inf) -- To throw, cast. ">giving thanks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: wə·hal·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To shine.">and praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.</a> 4From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a> These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. <a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22</a> David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. / So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; / and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a> David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. <a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a> 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</a> Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15</a> The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. <a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a> The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45-46</a> They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. <a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a> Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. <a href="/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2-3</a> Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Psalm 81:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. <a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1-3</a> A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre. <a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4-6</a> Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King. <a href="/psalms/149-3.htm">Psalm 149:3</a> Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. <a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19</a> Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 the LORD.Asaph<a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a> Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:<a href="/1_chronicles/6-39.htm">1 Chronicles 6:39</a> And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,<a href="/1_chronicles/15-17.htm">1 Chronicles 15:17</a> So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;Asarelah.<a href="/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3,6</a> 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 the LORD… <a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Isaiah 3:6</a> When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:<a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">1 Chronicles 25:6</a> All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Harp</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">Hashabiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">Hashabi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">Jeduthun</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-42.htm">Jedu'thun</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-21.htm">Jeshaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-21.htm">Jeshai'ah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Lyre</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">Mattithiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">Mattithi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-10.htm">Shimei</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-10.htm">Shim'e-I</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-4.htm">Six</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-9.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-9.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/job/21-12.htm">Harp</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-19.htm">Hashabiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-19.htm">Hashabi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Jeduthun</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Jedu'thun</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-15.htm">Jeshaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-15.htm">Jeshai'ah</a> <a href="/job/21-12.htm">Lyre</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-21.htm">Mattithiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-21.htm">Mattithi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-10.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-7.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-17.htm">Shimei</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-17.htm">Shim'e-I</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-17.htm">Six</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-13.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 25</div>1. <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">The number and offices of the singers</a> 8. <a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm">Their division by lot into twenty-four orders</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role was significant in the organization of temple worship, and his sons followed in his footsteps, contributing to the musical and prophetic ministry. This highlights the importance of family lineage and the passing down of spiritual gifts and responsibilities.Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all— These names represent the sons of Jeduthun who were appointed for musical service. The number six may symbolize completeness or the idea of a full team for the task at hand. Each name carries its own meaning and significance, often reflecting attributes of God or aspects of faith, which was common in Hebrew culture.under the direction of their father Jeduthun, Jeduthun's leadership role emphasizes the importance of mentorship and guidance in spiritual matters. His direction ensured that the worship was conducted in a manner pleasing to God, reflecting the biblical principle of honoring one's father and the wisdom of elders.who prophesied with the harp, The act of prophesying with the harp indicates that music was not only for worship but also a means of receiving and conveying divine messages. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of music as a form of prophecy, as seen with other figures like David. It underscores the belief that God can communicate through various forms, including art and music.giving thanks and praise to the LORD. The primary purpose of their musical and prophetic ministry was to offer thanks and praise to God. This reflects the centrality of worship in the life of Israel and the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and goodness. It connects to the broader biblical narrative of worship as a response to God's character and deeds, seen throughout the Psalms and other scriptures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeduthun.htm">Jeduthun</a> A Levite and one of the chief musicians appointed by King David to lead worship in the temple. He is noted for his role in prophesying with music. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gedaliah,_zeri,_jeshaiah,_shimei,_hashabiah,_mattithiah.htm">Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, Mattithiah</a> Sons of Jeduthun, who were involved in the musical ministry, specifically in prophesying with instruments. 3. <a href="/topical/p/prophesying_with_the_harp.htm">Prophesying with the Harp</a> This refers to the act of using music as a means of conveying divine messages and worship, highlighting the spiritual role of music in temple worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a> Music is not just an art form but a means of spiritual expression and prophecy. It can convey divine truths and facilitate worship. <a href="/topical/f/family_legacy_in_ministry.htm">Family Legacy in Ministry</a> Jeduthun's sons followed in his footsteps, showing the impact of a godly legacy. Families can serve together in ministry, passing down faith and service. <a href="/topical/p/prophetic_worship.htm">Prophetic Worship</a> Worship can be prophetic, speaking God's truth and encouragement into the lives of believers. Musicians and worship leaders should seek to be vessels of God's message. <a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving_and_praise.htm">Thanksgiving and Praise</a> The primary focus of their ministry was giving thanks and praise to the Lord, reminding us of the centrality of gratitude in our worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 25</a> <a href="/q/who_was_jeduthun_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jeduthun in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_pure_word_bible_(pwb).htm">Who were the children of King David?</a> <a href="/q/are_1_chronicles_5_3_genealogies_reliable.htm">How reliable are the long genealogies in 1 Chronicles 5:3 when compared to other ancient records?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_1_chronicles_3_names_differ.htm">Why do the names and order in 1 Chronicles 3 sometimes conflict with genealogies in other parts of the Bible (e.g., Matthew 1)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun.--Rather, To Jeduthun (i.e., belonging to the guild so called): the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, &c.Zeri.--The "Izri" of <a href="/1_chronicles/25-11.htm" title="The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:">1Chronicles 25:11</a> is probably right. (Comp. <a href="/numbers/26-49.htm" title="Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.">Numbers 26:49</a>.) The error here is as old as the ancient versions.Six.--Only five names are now read in the text; that of "Shimei" (<a href="/1_chronicles/25-17.htm" title="The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:">1Chronicles 25:17</a>) has fallen out, the only name in <a href="/context/1_chronicles/25-9.htm" title="Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brothers and sons were twelve:">1Chronicles 25:9-31</a> which does not occur in <a href="/context/1_chronicles/25-2.htm" title="Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.">1Chronicles 25:2-4</a>. The Alex. LXX. inserts the name between Jeshaiah and Hashabiah. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Six sons are here said to be under the direction of Jeduthun (or Ethan, <a href="/1_chronicles/6-44.htm">1 Chronicles 6:44</a>). The name missing is Shimei, supplied by ver. 17, and which the Alexandrine Septuagint places fourth in this list. This is clear from the list of vers. 9-31, which contains all the same names as are found in the present vers. 2-4, and one more, Shimei, which therefore offers to supply the place vacant here. The name Zeri reappears in ver. 11 as Izri. Who prophesied (see headings to <a href="/psalms/39.htm">Psalm 39</a>; <a href="/psalms/62.htm">Psalm 62</a>; <a href="/psalms/77.htm">Psalm 77</a>.: we do not know, however, that Jeduthun composed any of these, nor does the word "prophesy" necessitate it). <a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>From the sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Jeduthun: יְדוּת֡וּן (yə·ḏū·ṯūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3038.htm">Strong's 3038: </a> Jeduthun Gedaliah, גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ (gə·ḏal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1436.htm">Strong's 1436: </a> Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelites Zeri, וּצְרִ֡י (ū·ṣə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6874.htm">Strong's 6874: </a> Zeri -- an Israelite musician Jeshaiah, Shimei, וִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּ (wî·ša‘·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3470.htm">Strong's 3470: </a> Isaiah -- 'salvation of Yah', four Israelites Hashabiah, חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ (ḥă·šaḇ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2811.htm">Strong's 2811: </a> Hashabiah -- 'Yah has taken account', the name of a number of Israelites and Mattithiah— וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ (ū·mat·tiṯ·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4993.htm">Strong's 4993: </a> Mattithiah -- 'gift of Yah', the name of several Israelites six [in all]— שִׁשָּׁ֗ה (šiš·šāh) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> Six (a cardinal number) under עַל֩ (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the direction יְדֵ֨י (yə·ḏê) Noun - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of their father אֲבִיהֶ֤ם (’ă·ḇî·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Jeduthun, יְדוּתוּן֙ (yə·ḏū·ṯūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3038.htm">Strong's 3038: </a> Jeduthun who prophesied הַנִּבָּ֕א (han·nib·bā) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> To prophesy, speak, by inspiration with the harp, בַּכִּנּ֔וֹר (bak·kin·nō·wr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm">Strong's 3658: </a> A harp giving thanks הֹד֥וֹת (hō·ḏō·wṯ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan and praise וְהַלֵּ֖ל (wə·hal·lêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> To shine to the LORD. לַיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 25:3 Of Jeduthun (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 25:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 25:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 25:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 25:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>