7. Their number, together with that of their kinsmen who were trained in singing to the Lord, all of them skilled men, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8. They cast lots for their functions equally, young and old, master and pupil alike.
9. The first lot fell to Asaph, to the family of Joseph; he and his sons and his kinsmen were twelve. Gedaliah was the second; he and his kinsmen and his sons were twelve.
10. The third was Zaccur, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
11. The fourth fell to Izri, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
12. The fifth was Nethaniah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
13. The sixth was Bukkiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
14. The seventh was Jesarelah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
15. The eighth was Jeshaiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
16. The ninth was Mattaniah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
17. The tenth was Shimei, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
18. The eleventh was Uzziel, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
19. The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.