Study it in the app“Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in giving thanks and praising YHWH.”
Of Jeduthun:לִידוּתוּןthe sonsבְּנֵיof Jeduthun,יְדוּתוּןGedaliah,גְּדַלְיָהוּZeri,וּצְרִיJeshaiah,וִישַׁעְיָהוּHashabiah,חֲשַׁבְיָהוּand Mattithiah,וּמַתִּתְיָהוּsix,שִׁשָּׁהunder the directionעַל יְדֵיof their fatherאֲבִיהֶםJeduthun,יְדוּתוּןwho prophesiedהַנִּבָּאwith the lyreבַּכִּנּוֹרin giving thanksעַל הֹדוֹתand praisingוְהַלֵּלYHWH.לַיהוָה
Jeduthun
Jeduthun: a Levite, one of the three in charge of the singing in David's time, with Asaph and Heman.
Where else “ydutun” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appearsGedaliah
Gedaliah. A personal name meaning "YHWH is great." Son of Ahikam; the king of Babylon set him over the people left in Judah, and he was killed at Mizpah by Ishmael (2 Kings 25:22-25; Jeremiah 40–41). Other men also bear it.
Where else “gedalyahu” appearsZeri
Zeri: a Levite singer, son of Jeduthun; in verse 11 it is written Izri.
Where else “tseri” appearsIsaiah
Isaiah: a name meaning "YHWH is salvation." Best known is the prophet, son of Amoz, of the time of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah (2 Kings 19-20; book of Isaiah); other men also bear it (1 Chronicles 25:3; Ezra 8:7).
Where else “yshayahu” appearsHashabiah
Hashabiah: name of several Israelites, almost all Levites. It means "YHWH has taken account."
Where else “chashavyahu” appearsMattithiah
Mattithiah: the name of several Israelites. The name means "gift of YHWH."
Where else “matityahu” appearssix
Six; also "sixth".
Where else “shisha” appearsthrough
Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.
Where else “yede” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsprophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “niba” appearslyre
Lyre: a small stringed instrument.
Where else “kinor” appearsgive thanks
To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.
Where else “hodot” appearspraise
To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.
Where else “halel” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsThe text says “six” and names five; in the drawing of lots a Shimei also appears (verse 17) who is not named in verses 2-4.
2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
3 · This verse (above)
4Of Heman: the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
