NET Bible
"They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight."
— 1 Chronicles 25:7, NET Bible
“So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.”
“And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. ”
“The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.”
“And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight.”
“And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.”
“So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.”
From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.
They cast lots to determine their responsibilities– oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons– twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons– twelve in all,
the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,