1 Chronicles 25:7

7 Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD—they numbered 288.

1 Chronicles 25:7 in Other Translations

7 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.

7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was .

7 They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician.

7 They were well-trained in the sacred music, all of them masters. There were 288 of them.

7 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.

7 They, along with their relatives, were trained, skilled musicians for the LORD. There were 288 of them.

7 Together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the Lord, they numbered 288.

7 All of them were trained and skilled in playing music for the Lord. Their total number was 288. That included their relatives.

1 Chronicles 25:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:7

So the number of them, with their brethren
Who each of them had twelve with them, as after reckoned: that were instructed in the songs of the Lord;
taught how to sing them: [even] all that were cunning;
expert and well skilled in the science of singing: was two hundred and eighty eight;
for there being twenty four classes answerable to those of the priests, and twelve in each class, twelve times twenty four makes two hundred and eighty eight.

1 Chronicles 25:7 In-Context

5 (All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)

6 All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

7 Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD—they numbered 288.

8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.

9 The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives, 12 the second to Gedaliah, he and his relatives and sons, 12