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1 Chronicles 25:7-9
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Chronicles 25:7-9
GOD’S WORD Translation
7 They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the Lord. There were 288 of them.
8 They drew lots for their assignment of duties, the youngest as well as the oldest, the skilled ⌞musicians⌟ along with the students.
9 The first lot drawn chose Joseph, the son of Asaph.
The second chose Gedaliah, his sons, and his relatives—12 men.
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1 Chronicles 25:7-9
New International Version
1 Chronicles 25:7-9
New International Version
7 Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. 8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots(A) for their duties.
| 9 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 sons | 12 |
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 25:9 See Septuagint; Hebrew does not have his sons and relatives.
- 1 Chronicles 25:9 See the total in verse 7; Hebrew does not have twelve.
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