So was their number with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even of all that were cunning, two hundred fourscore and eight.

And they cast lots, [a]charge against charge, as well [b]small as great, the cunning man as the scholar.

And the first lot fell to [c]Joseph, which was of Asaph, the second, to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and his sons were twelve.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:8 Who should be in every company and course.
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:8 Without respect to age or cunning.
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:9 So that he served in the first turn, and the rest everyone as his turn followed orderly.

Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots(A) for their duties.

The first lot, which was for Asaph,(B) fell to Joseph,
his sons and relatives[a]12[b]
the second to Gedaliah,
him and his relatives and sons12
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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:9 See Septuagint; Hebrew does not have his sons and relatives.
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:9 See the total in verse 7; Hebrew does not have twelve.