the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
Parallel translations
- WEB the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
- KJV The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
- NKJV the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
- NASB the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
- NLT The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
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Quick answer
The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah, with his sons and brothers, twelve. Another course of singers is appointed.
Overview
Nethaniah, another son of Asaph (25:2), leads the fifth musical division. The consistent structure assures that worship was distributed evenly among the families. Such carefully shared service reminds us that the praise of God is a corporate calling, in which many voices together magnify the one Lord.
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