# were under the direction of their fathers

"were supervised by their fathers"

# cymbals

This refers to two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])

# Jeduthun ... Heman

Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 16:41](../16/40.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# numbered 288

"were two hundred and eighty-eight men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# all alike, the same for the young as well as the old, the teacher as well as the student

This refers to all of the men by describing the extremes. AT: "all of them, including the young men and the old men, the teachers and the students" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lots]]