The musicians, the descendants of Asaph, manned their posts, as prescribed by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s prophet. The guards at the various gates did not need to leave their posts, for their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

歌唱的亚萨之子孙，照着大卫、亚萨、希幔，和王的先见耶杜顿所吩咐的，站在自己的地位上。守门的看守各门，不用离开他们的职事，因为他们的弟兄利未人给他们预备祭物。

歌唱的亚萨子孙，照着大卫、亚萨、希幔和王的先见耶杜顿所吩咐的，站在自己的位上。守门的看守各门，不用离开他们的职守，因为他们的弟兄利未人给他们预备。

歌唱的亚萨子孙，照着大卫、亚萨、希幔和王的先见耶杜顿所吩咐的，站在自己的位上。守门的看守各门，不用离开他们的职守，因为他们的弟兄利未人给他们预备。

负责歌乐的亚萨子孙依照大卫、亚萨、希幔和王的先见耶杜顿的吩咐，站在自己的岗位上；殿门守卫都看守各门，不必离开工作岗位，因为他们的弟兄利未人为他们预备了祭物。

歌唱的亚萨的子孙，照着大卫、亚萨、希幔和王的先见耶杜顿的吩咐，站在自己的岗位上；守门的看守各门，不用离开自己的职务，因为他们的利未亲族为他们预备了祭物。

歌唱的亞薩之子孫，照着大衛、亞薩、希幔，和王的先見耶杜頓所吩咐的，站在自己的地位上。守門的看守各門，不用離開他們的職事，因為他們的弟兄利未人給他們預備祭物。

歌唱的亞薩子孫，照着大衛、亞薩、希幔和王的先見耶杜頓所吩咐的，站在自己的位上。守門的看守各門，不用離開他們的職守，因為他們的弟兄利未人給他們預備。

歌唱的亞薩子孫，照着大衛、亞薩、希幔和王的先見耶杜頓所吩咐的，站在自己的位上。守門的看守各門，不用離開他們的職守，因為他們的弟兄利未人給他們預備。

負責歌樂的亞薩子孫依照大衛、亞薩、希幔和王的先見耶杜頓的吩咐，站在自己的崗位上；殿門守衛都看守各門，不必離開工作崗位，因為他們的弟兄利未人為他們預備了祭物。

歌唱的亞薩的子孫，照著大衛、亞薩、希幔和王的先見耶杜頓的吩咐，站在自己的崗位上；守門的看守各門，不用離開自己的職務，因為他們的利未親族為他們預備了祭物。

歌唱者亞薩的子孫、照大衛、亞薩、希幔、和為王做見異象者耶杜頓所吩咐的、站在自己的職位上；守門的看守各門，他們不用離開任務，因為他們的族兄利未人給他們豫備祭物。

謳歌者亞薩裔、立於其所、循大衛亞薩希幔、及王之先見耶杜頓所命、閽人在各門、無庸離其職守、因其昆弟利未人為之備也、

亞薩子孫、職謳歌、立於其次循大闢、與奉王命為先見者耶土頓及亞薩、希慢所諭。司閽恆在門、故同宗利未人為之烹肉。

謳歌者亞薩子孫、立於其所、循大衛、亞薩、希幔、及王之先見耶杜頓所定之例、守門者守諸門、不離厥職、蓋其同族他利未人、為之備逾越節羔、

The musicians, the descendants of Asaph, were in the places prescribed by David, Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun the king’s seer. The gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made the preparations for them.

Those who played music were from the family line of Asaph. They were in the places that had been set up by David, Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun. Jeduthun had been the king’s prophet. The guards at each gate didn’t have to leave their places. That’s because their brother Levites got things ready for them.

The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at each gate. They did not need to depart from their service, for their brothers the Levites prepared for them.

The musicians, descendants of Asaph, were in their assigned places, following the commands that had been given by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king’s seer. The gatekeepers guarded the gates and did not need to leave their posts of duty, for their Passover offerings were prepared for them by their fellow Levites.

The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. Also, the gatekeepers were at each temple gate. None of them left their tasks because their Levite brothers had made preparations for them.

The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their positions according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers at each gate did not have to leave their service, because their kinsmen the Levites prepared for them.

And the singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their places, according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. Also the gatekeepers were at each gate; they did not have to leave their position, because their brethren the Levites prepared portions for them.

And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. Also, the gatekeepers were at each gate. None of them left their tasks because their Levite brothers had made preparations for them.

And the singers the sons of Asaph[ were] in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters[ waited] at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

The singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.

These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD’s temple.They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court.These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah– six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.

The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the leader;he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives from his family( the Korahites) were assigned to guard the entrance to the sanctuary. Their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the LORD’s dwelling place.

Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD.( For his loyal love endures!)Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance.

I will cry out to God and call for help! I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me.

Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship.”

King Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the LORD’s temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king’s prophet, and Nathan the prophet had ordered.( The LORD had actually given these orders through his prophets.)The Levites had David’s musical instruments and the priests had trumpets.

O God, foreigners have invaded your chosen land; they have polluted your holy temple and turned Jerusalem into a heap of ruins.