古時，在大衛和亞薩的日子，有歌唱的伶長，並有讚美稱謝神的詩歌。

古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱的伶长，并有赞美称谢神的诗歌。

古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱者的指挥，也有赞美称谢上帝的诗歌。

古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱者的指挥，也有赞美称谢神的诗歌。

远在大卫和亚萨的时代就有歌乐手，并有赞美、称颂上帝的诗歌。

因为远在大卫和亚萨的时代，已有诗班长，并且有赞美称颂神的诗歌。

古時，在大衛和亞薩的日子，有歌唱者的指揮，也有讚美稱謝上帝的詩歌。

古時，在大衛和亞薩的日子，有歌唱者的指揮，也有讚美稱謝神的詩歌。

遠在大衛和亞薩的時代就有歌樂手，並有讚美、稱頌上帝的詩歌。

因為遠在大衛和亞薩的時代，已有詩班長，並且有讚美稱頌神的詩歌。

過去時候當大衛和亞薩的日子、有歌唱班長，並有頌讚稱謝上帝的詩歌。

昔在大衛亞薩時、有謳歌者之長、與頌讚稱謝上帝之詩、

昔在大闢亞薩時、謳歌者之長作歌、頌讚上帝、

昔在大衛與亞薩時、有謳歌長司讚美頌揚天主之事、

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

A long time ago there had been directors for the musicians. There had also been directors for the songs for giving thanks and praise to God. It was in the time of David and Asaph.

For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

The custom of having choir directors to lead the choirs in hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God began long ago in the days of David and Asaph.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were heads of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and songs of thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old[ there were] chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

希西家王與眾首領又吩咐利未人用大衛和先見亞薩的詩詞頌讚耶和華；他們就歡歡喜喜地頌讚耶和華，低頭敬拜。

大衛和眾首領分派亞薩、希幔，並耶杜頓的子孫彈琴、鼓瑟、敲鈸、唱歌。他們供職的人數記在下面：亞薩的兒子撒刻、約瑟、尼探雅、亞薩利拉都歸亞薩指教，遵王的旨意唱歌。耶杜頓的兒子基大利、西利、耶篩亞、哈沙比雅、瑪他提雅、示每共六人，都歸他們父親耶杜頓指教，彈琴，唱歌，稱謝，頌讚耶和華。希幔的兒子布基雅、瑪探雅、烏薛、細布業、耶利摩、哈拿尼雅、哈拿尼、以利亞他、基大利提、羅幔提‧以謝、約施比加沙、瑪羅提、何提、瑪哈秀；這都是希幔的兒子，吹角頌讚。希幔奉神之命作王的先見。神賜給希幔十四個兒子，三個女兒，都歸他們父親指教，在耶和華的殿唱歌、敲鈸、彈琴、鼓瑟，辦神殿的事務。亞薩、耶杜頓、希幔都是王所命定的。他們和他們的弟兄學習頌讚耶和華；善於歌唱的共有二百八十八人。這些人無論大小，為師的、為徒的，都一同掣籤分了班次。掣籤的時候，第一掣出來的是亞薩的兒子約瑟。第二是基大利；他和他弟兄並兒子共十二人。第三是撒刻；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第四是伊洗利；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第五是尼探雅；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第六是布基雅；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第七是耶薩利拉；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第八是耶篩亞；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第九是瑪探雅；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十是示每；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十一是亞薩烈；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十二是哈沙比雅；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十三是書巴業；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十四是瑪他提雅；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十五是耶利摩；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十六是哈拿尼雅；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十七是約施比加沙；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十八是哈拿尼；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第十九是瑪羅提；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第二十是以利亞他；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第二十一是何提；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第二十二是基大利提；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第二十三是瑪哈秀；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。第二十四是羅幔提‧以謝；他和他兒子並弟兄共十二人。

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