The Temple Musicians
1 King David and the leaders of the Levites chose the following Levite clans to lead the worship services: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. They were to proclaim God's messages, accompanied by the music of harps and cymbals. This is the list of persons chosen to lead the worship, with the type of service that each group performed:
2 The four sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. They were under the direction of Asaph, who proclaimed God's messages whenever the king commanded.
3 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.
4 The fourteen sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 God gave to Heman, the king's prophet, these fourteen sons and also three daughters, as he had promised, in order to give power to Heman. 6 All of his sons played cymbals and harps under their father's direction, to accompany the Temple worship. And Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under orders from the king.
7 All these twenty-four men were experts; and their fellow Levites were trained musicians. There were 288 men in all.
8 To determine the assignment of duties they all drew lots, whether they were young or old, experts or beginners.
9-31 These 288 men were divided according to families into twenty-four groups of twelve, with a leader in charge of each group. This is the order in which they were on duty: 1) Joseph of the family of Asaph; 2) Gedaliah; 3) Zaccur; 4) Zeri; 5) Nethaniah; 6) Bukkiah; 7) Asharelah; 8) Jeshaiah; 9) Mattaniah; 10) Shimei; 11) Uzziel; 12) Hashabiah; 13) Shebuel; 14) Mattithiah; 15) Jerimoth; 16) Hananiah; 17) Joshbekashah; 18) Hanani; 19) Mallothi; 20) Eliathah; 21) Hothir; 22) Giddalti; 23) Mahazioth; 24) Romamti Ezer.
Aayimbi motempeli
1 Omukwaniilwa David naakuluntu yAalevi oya hogolola omaludhi gAalevi taga landula, ya wilike elongelokalunga: Asaf, Heman naJedutun. Oya li taa uvitha elaka lyaKalunga taa hiki uuharpa niikwelengi. Elandulathano lyaamboka ya hogololelwa okuwilika elongelokalunga, olyo ndika:
2 Oyanamati yane yaAsaf: Sakkur, Josef, Netania naAsharela. Oya li mewiliko lyaAsaf, ngoka u uvitha elaka lyaKalunga, uuna omukwaniilwa e shi tya.
3 Aana yaJedutun aamati yahamano: Gedalia, Zeri, Jeshaja, Shimei, Hashabia naMattitia. Oyu uvitha elaka lyaKalunga mewiliko lyahe ye shi ningi mehiko lyuuharpa nomahambelelondjimbo nokupandula Omuwa.
4 Aana yaHeman omulongo nayane: Bukia, Mattania, Ussiel, Shebuel, Jerimot, Hanania, Hanani, Eliata, Giddalti, Romamti Ezer, Joshbekasha, Malloti, Hotir naMahasiot. 5 Kalunga okwa pe omuhunganeki gwaDavid Heman aamati mbaka omulongo nayane naakadhona yatatu, ngaashi u uvaneke, opo a pe Heman oonkondo. 6 Oyana ayehe oya li haa hiki iikwelengi nuuharpa mewiliko lyahe melongelokalunga motempeli. Asaf, Jedutun naHeman oya li mewiliko lyomukwaniilwa.
7 Aalumentu mbaka ayehe omilongo mbali nayane oya li oonkulungu ngashika wo Aalevi mboka ya li ya longwa okwiimba. Ayehe kumwe oya li aalumentu 288.
8 Opo ya koleke elandulathano lyiilonga, oyu umbu iihogololitho, kape na mbudhi ngele aagundjuka nenge aakuluntu, aapyokoki nenge aatameki.
9-31 Aalumentu mbaka 288 oya li ya topolwa pamagumbo moongundu omilongo mbali nane dhomulongo nayaali. Ongundu kehe oya li nomuwiliki gwayo te yi tonatele. Iilonga yawo oya landulathana ngeyi:
1. Josef gwegumbo lyaAsaf
2. Gedalia
3. Sakkur
4. Zeri
5. Netania
6. Bukia
7. Asharela
8. Jeshaja
9. Mattania
10. Shimei
11. Ussiel
12. Hashabia
13. Shebuel
14. Mattitia
15. Jerimot
16. Hanania
17. Joshbekasha
18. Hanani
19. Malloti
20. Eliata
21. Hotir
22. Giddalti
23. Mahasiot
24. Romamti Ezer.
