Translations
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.
Of Yeduthun, the sons of Yeduthun: Gedalyahu, Tzeri, Yeshayahu, Shim'i, Hashabyahu, and Mattityahu—six men, under the direction of their father Yeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to YHWH.
From Jeduthun came his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six men serving under their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre, pouring out thanks and praise to Yahweh.
From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
Footnotes
The phrase rendered 'thanksgiving and praise' translates lehodot uhalel, from the roots yadah (to give thanks, to acknowledge) and halal (to praise, to shine forth). These are the twin pillars of Israel's liturgical vocabulary. Jeduthun's prophesying is anchored specifically in this posture of grateful adoration—his prophecy takes the form of song aimed upward. Notably, Jeduthun uses only the kinnor (lyre), a smaller handheld stringed instrument, rather than the fuller ensemble of v.1. The F.O.G. Bibles renders kinnor as 'lyre' in keeping with its probable ancient form (akin to the Greek kithara). Shimei (v. 3). Most Hebrew manuscripts list only five names here yet say “six.” Shimei appears in one Hebrew manuscript and the Septuagint, and in v. 17, where Jeduthun’s line draws exactly six lots (vv. 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21).
