^{7 Ref} And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

^{8 Ref} And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.

⁹ Now of the group of Asaph, the first name to come out was Joseph; the second Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve?

¹⁰ The third Zaccur, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹¹ The fourth Izri, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹² The fifth Nethaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹³ The sixth Bukkiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹⁴ The seventh Jesharelah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹⁵ The eighth Jeshaiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹⁶ The ninth Mattaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹⁷ The tenth Shimei, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹⁸ The eleventh Azarel, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

¹⁹ The twelfth Hashabiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²⁰ The thirteenth Shubael, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²¹ The fourteenth Mattithiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²² The fifteenth Jeremoth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²³ The sixteenth Hananiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²⁴ The seventeenth Joshbekashah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²⁵ The eighteenth Hanani, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²⁶ The nineteenth Mallothi, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²⁷ The twentieth Eliathah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²⁸ The twenty-first Hothir, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

²⁹ The twenty-second Giddalti, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

³⁰ The twenty-third Mahazioth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

³¹ The twenty-fourth Romamti-ezer, with his sons and his brothers, twelve.