King James Version

1 Chronicles 25:3

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

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לִידוּת֑וּןlidutunto Jeduthunיְדוּתוּןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jeduthun”H3038Jeduthun, an IsraeliteJeduthun.בְּנֵ֣יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יְדוּת֡וּןyedutunJeduthunיְדוּתוּןnoun, proper name — “Jeduthun”H3038Jeduthun, an IsraeliteJeduthun.גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּgedalyahvGedaliahגְּדַּלְיָהnoun, proper name — “Gedaliah”H1436Gedaljah, the name of five IsraelitesGedaliah.וּצְרִ֡יutseriand Zeri. Compare H3340צְרִיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Zeri. Compare H3340”H6874Tseri, an IsraeliteZeri. Compare H3340 (יִצְרִי).וִֽ֠ישַׁעְיָהוּvishayahvand Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Isaiah”H3470Jeshajah, the name of seven IsraelitesIsaiah, Jesaiah, Jeshaiah.חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּchashavyahvHashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָהnoun, proper name — “Hashabiah”H2811Chashabjah, the name of nine IsraelitesHashabiah.וּמַתִּתְיָ֜הוּumatityahvand Mattithiah. nמַתִּתְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Mattithiah. n”H4993Mattithjah, the name of four IsraelitesMattithiah. nשִׁשָּׁ֗הshishahsixשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “six”, the ordinary formH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.עַל֩alaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְדֵ֨יyedehandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […אֲבִיהֶ֤םavihemfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.יְדוּתוּן֙yedutunJeduthunיְדוּתוּןnoun, proper name — “Jeduthun”H3038Jeduthun, an IsraeliteJeduthun.בַּכִּנּ֔וֹרbakinorin harpכִּנּוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.הַנִּבָּ֕אhanibathe prophesyנָבָאdefinite article, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “the prophesy”, a verb used as a describing wordH5012to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הֹד֥וֹתhodotcastיָדָהverb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “cast”, the to-form of the verbH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).וְהַלֵּ֖לvehaleland boastהָלַלconjunction, verb, piel, infinitive absolute — “and boast”, the verb used for emphasisH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.לַיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

Of Jeduthun: sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, Shisshah, [are] by the side of their father Jeduthun; with a harp he is prophesying, for giving of thanks and of praise to Jehovah.

World English Bible

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.

Darby Translation

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [and Shimei] six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And of Idithun: the sons of Idithun, Godolias, Serf, Jeseias, and Hasabias, and Mathathias, six, under the hand of their father Idithun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

To Idithun were reckoned the sons of Idithun, Godolias, and Suri, and Iseas, and Asabias, and Matthathias, six after their father Idithun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ Ἰδιθοὺν, υἱοὶ Ἰδιθοὺν, Τοδολίας, καὶ Σουρὶ, καὶ Ἰσέας, καὶ Ἀσαβίας, καὶ Ματθαθίας, ἕξ μετὰ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ἰδιθὺν, ἐν κινύρᾳ ἀνακρουόμενοι ἐξομολόγησιν καὶ αἴνεσιν τῷ κυρίῳ.