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I CHRONICLES XXV. 9—31

came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; 10he and his brethren and sons were twelve: the third to 11Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve: the fourth to Izri, 12his sons and his brethren, twelve: the fifth to Nethaniah, 13his sons and his brethren, twelve: the sixth to Bukkiah, his 14sons and his brethren, twelve: the seventh to Jesharelah, 15his sons and his brethren, twelve: the eighth to Jeshaiah, 16his sons and his brethren, twelve: the ninth to Mattaniah, 17his sons and his brethren, twelve: the tenth to Shimei, his 18sons and his brethren, twelve: the eleventh to Azarel, his 19sons and his brethren, twelve: the twelfth to Hashabiah, 20his sons and his brethren, twelve: for the thirteenth, 21Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve: for the fourteenth, 22Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve: for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve: 23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, 24twelve: for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and 25his brethren, twelve: for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons 26and his brethren, twelve: for the nineteenth to Mallothi, 27his sons and his brethren, twelve: for the twentieth to 28Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve: for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve: 29for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his 30brethren, twelve: for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, 31his sons and his brethren, twelve: for the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.


9. for Asaph] A comparison of vv. 9—31 with vv. 2—4 shows that the first, third, fifth and seventh lots fell to Asaph, the second, fourth, eighth, tenth, twelfth and fourteenth to Jeduthun, and the rest (fourteen in number) to Heman.

11. Izri] See note on Zeri, ver. 3.

14. Jesharelah] Cp. ver. 2.

17. Shimei] Not mentioned in the present text of vv. 2—4; see note on Jeshaiah, ver. 3.

18. Azarel] Called Uzziel, ver. 4.

20. Shubael] Called Shebuel, ver. 4.

22. Jeremoth] Called Jerimoth, ver. 4.