1 Chronicles 25:7

Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians

6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

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Berean Standard Bible
Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight,
Free Bible Version
Along with their relatives, all of them trained and skilled in singing to the LORD, they totaled 288.
Geneva Bible 1599
So was their nomber with their brethre that were instruct in ye songs of the Lord, euen of al that were cunning, two hundreth foure score and eight.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
Those men and their relatives were all trained and skilled for playing musical instruments in the temple. That was their work for Yahweh. Including their relatives, there were 288 of them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
They and their brothers who were skilled and trained to make music to Yahweh numbered 288.
Noah Webster Bible
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty eight.
World English Bible
The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
Young's Literal Translation
And their number, with their brethren — taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent — is two hundred, eighty and eight.