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These are the ones who, with their sons, performed this service:
Of the family of Kohath: Heman, the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
The Levites then appointed Heman, the son of Joel, and from among his brothers, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, and from among their brothers, the children of Merari, Eitan, the son of Kushaiah,
The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
And with them were Heman [grandson of the prophet Samuel, see ] and Jeduthun [mentioned in three Psalms, see ; ; ] and the other chosen ones, mentioned by name, to give thanks [with open hands—to praise, honor, and acknowledge] the Lord (Yahweh)—for his mercy (caring love—Hebr. chesed) endures forever (eternally).
Hos. These men, namely Heman and Jeduthun, kept the trumpets and cymbals for those who were to play, as well as other musical instruments used in worship. He made Jeduthun's sons gatekeepers.
David and the commanders set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with harps, lyres, and cymbals. This is the list of those men who were appointed to this service
Of Heman:
Heman's sons Buckia, Mattaniah, Ussiel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananja, Hanani, Eliata, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekasha, Malloti, Hotir, and Mahasiot.
All these were sons of Heman, who was the king's seer, according to the promise God had made to exalt his horn. Therefore God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
All of them were under their father's leadership in singing in the house of the Lord (Yahweh) to the sound of cymbals, lyres, and harps in the service of God's house. They were under the leadership of the king, Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
The Levites, all the singers—Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, with their sons and brothers—stood east of the altar, dressed in white linen, with cymbals, lyres, and harps, and with them 120 priests blowing trumpets.
from the family of Heman
Jehuel and Shimei, and from the family of Jeduthun Shemaiah and Uzziel.
The singers, the descendants of Asaph, stood in their places, as David, Asaph, Heman, and the king's seer Jeduthun had commanded, and the gatekeepers stood at their gates. They did not need to leave their service, because their brothers the Levites cooked for them.
Lord (Yahweh), my God of salvation (Elohim),
day and night I cry out to you.
