KJV King James Version
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons [were] twelve:
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1 Chronicles 25:9
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons [were] twelve:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
WEB World English Bible
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:
ASV American Standard Version
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, twelve;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 25
6 All these [were] under the hands of their father for song [in] the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, [even] all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast lots, ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons [were] twelve:
10 The third to Zaccur, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
11 The fourth to Izri, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
12 The fifth to Nethaniah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
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וַיֵּצֵ֞אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeהַגּוֹרָ֧לH1486 · go.ralallottedהָרִאשׁ֛וֹןH7223 · ri.shonfirstלְאָסָ֖ףH623 · a.saphAsaphלְיוֹסֵ֑ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙H1436 · ge.dal.yahGedaliahהַשֵּׁנִ֔יH8145 · she.nisecondהֽוּא־H1931 · huhe/she/itוְאֶחָ֥יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוּבָנָ֖יוH1121 · benson: childשְׁנֵ֥יםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoעָשָֽׂר׃H6240 · a.sartenוְאֶחָיוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוּבָנָיוH1121 · benson: childשְׁנֵיםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoעָשָֽׂר׃H6240 · a.sarten
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